Purkuni Population, Caste, Working Data Bageshwar, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Purkuni is a village situated in Kapkot tehsil of Bageshwar district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 243 families residing in the village Purkuni. The total population of Purkuni is 976 out of which 446 are males and 530 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purkuni is 1,188.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purkuni village is 141 which is 14% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purkuni is 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,188) of Purkuni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purkuni is 63.4%. Thus Purkuni village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.1% of Bageshwar district. The male literacy rate is 81.87% and the female literacy rate is 48.26% in Purkuni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purkuni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purkuni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purkuni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 71 | 70 |
| Literacy | 63.35% | 81.87% | 48.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100 | 49 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 447 | 139 | 308 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Purkuni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purkuni village out of total population, 243 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 243 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 135 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 77 | 92 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 42 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Non Working | 733 | 305 | 428 |
Map of Purkuni, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Purkuni, Kapkot
Below are the list of villages near Purkuni village in Kapkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagthana | 808 |
| Nankanyalikot | 1,240 |
| Pausari | 245 |
| Chachai | 1,323 |
| Sumti | 511 |
| Kapholi | 221 |
| Baisani | 846 |
| Harsila | 470 |
| Kharkana Toli | 779 |
| Chalkana | 613 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purkuni, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia