Purola Population, Caste, Working Data Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Purola is a village situated in Puraula tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 586 families residing in the village Purola. The total population of Purola is 2,394 out of which 1,229 are males and 1,165 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purola is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purola village is 296 which is 12% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purola is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Purola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purola is 83.5%. Thus Purola village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.2% of Uttarkashi district. The male literacy rate is 93.53% and the female literacy rate is 73.04% in Purola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 296 | 162 | 134 |
| Literacy | 83.46% | 93.53% | 73.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 571 | 284 | 287 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 38 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 643 | 231 | 412 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Purola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purola village out of total population, 816 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 816 workers engaged in Main Work, 342 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 783 | 520 | 263 |
| Cultivators | 342 | 154 | 188 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 412 | 339 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 24 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,578 | 685 | 893 |
Map of Purola, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Purola, Puraula
Below are the list of villages near Purola village in Puraula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khablisera | 2,140 |
| Makhana | 489 |
| Chhiwala | 425 |
| Molkat | 24 |
| Devdhung | 430 |
| Pujeli | 295 |
| Koti | 289 |
| Kumola | 583 |
| Dhampur | 236 |
| Korana | 202 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purola, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia