Purohitsar Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Purohitsar is a village situated in Pokaran tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 105 families residing in the village Purohitsar. The total population of Purohitsar is 721 out of which 350 are males and 371 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purohitsar is 1,060.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purohitsar village is 167 which is 23% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purohitsar is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,060) of Purohitsar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purohitsar is 61.6%. Thus Purohitsar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 76.3% and the female literacy rate is 47.54% in Purohitsar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purohitsar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purohitsar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purohitsar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 80 | 87 |
| Literacy | 61.55% | 76.3% | 47.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 380 | 144 | 236 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Purohitsar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purohitsar village out of total population, 327 were engaged in work activities. 34.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 327 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113 | 106 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 29 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 64 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 51 | 163 |
| Non Working | 394 | 193 | 201 |
Map of Purohitsar, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Purohitsar, Pokaran
Below are the list of villages near Purohitsar village in Pokaran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kerawa | 852 |
| Satasar | 471 |
| Morani | 1,180 |
| Lawan | 3,456 |
| Didaniya | 1,631 |
| Rayad | 57 |
| Pokaran | 860 |
| Dhoorsar | 1,413 |
| Paboopadiya Bankna | 675 |
| Ujla | 2,351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purohitsar, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia