Purkhara Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Purkhara is a village situated in Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 40 families residing in the village Purkhara. The total population of Purkhara is 170 out of which 87 are males and 83 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purkhara is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purkhara village is 17 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purkhara is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Purkhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purkhara is 60.1%. Thus Purkhara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 83.54% and the female literacy rate is 35.14% in Purkhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purkhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purkhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purkhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Literacy | 60.13% | 83.54% | 35.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 170 | 87 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 78 | 21 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Purkhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purkhara village out of total population, 105 were engaged in work activities. 1.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 105 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 44 | 59 |
| Non Working | 65 | 42 | 23 |
Map of Purkhara, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Purkhara, Bhattiyat
Below are the list of villages near Purkhara village in Bhattiyat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kahri | 531 |
| Dhamgaraon | 197 |
| Banni | 520 |
| Rakhed | 452 |
| Awan | 761 |
| Sundhar | 193 |
| Banuni | 248 |
| Jambal | 331 |
| Luhani | 217 |
| Mithyar | 160 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purkhara, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia