Purkhas Population, Caste, Working Data Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Purkhas is a village situated in Ghorawal tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 397 families residing in the village Purkhas. The total population of Purkhas is 2,324 out of which 1,179 are males and 1,145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purkhas is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purkhas village is 326 which is 14% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purkhas is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Purkhas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purkhas is 64.2%. Thus Purkhas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.9% of Sonbhadra district. The male literacy rate is 72.11% and the female literacy rate is 56.13% in Purkhas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purkhas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purkhas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purkhas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 326 | 168 | 158 |
| Literacy | 64.21% | 72.11% | 56.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,011 | 517 | 494 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 1,041 | 450 | 591 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Purkhas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purkhas village out of total population, 1,115 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,115 workers engaged in Main Work, 281 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 616 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 955 | 571 | 384 |
| Cultivators | 281 | 182 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 616 | 353 | 263 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 27 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 48 | 112 |
| Non Working | 1,209 | 560 | 649 |
Map of Purkhas, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Purkhas, Ghorawal
Below are the list of villages near Purkhas village in Ghorawal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khuthnia | 1,421 |
| Vimauri | 761 |
| Bnardewa | 1,003 |
| Karrivarai | 1,098 |
| Amilia | 809 |
| Dhoa | 975 |
| Bagpokhar | 1,025 |
| Aruna | 1,173 |
| Jogani | 2,453 |
| Khudia | 525 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purkhas, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia