Purkher Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Purkher is a village situated in Jawali tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 126 families residing in the village Purkher. The total population of Purkher is 566 out of which 273 are males and 293 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purkher is 1,073.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purkher village is 73 which is 13% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purkher is 1,028 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,073) of Purkher village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purkher is 82.8%. Thus Purkher village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 85.23% and the female literacy rate is 80.47% in Purkher village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purkher village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purkher Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purkher village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 36 | 37 |
| Literacy | 82.76% | 85.23% | 80.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 250 | 121 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 158 | 71 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Purkher village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purkher village out of total population, 447 were engaged in work activities. 25.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 114 | 102 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 96 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 333 | 112 | 221 |
| Non Working | 119 | 59 | 60 |
Map of Purkher, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Purkher, Jawali
Below are the list of villages near Purkher village in Jawali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirhindi | 261 |
| Bharmara | 205 |
| Dolba | 341 |
| Kuthehr | 1,871 |
| Padar | 508 |
| Bag | 713 |
| Talial | 430 |
| Tharoo | 478 |
| Bhathar | 371 |
| Dul | 133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purkher, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia