Pursiara Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Pursiara is a village situated in Sihunta tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 81 families residing in the village Pursiara. The total population of Pursiara is 456 out of which 218 are males and 238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pursiara is 1,092.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pursiara village is 74 which is 16% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pursiara is 1,114 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,092) of Pursiara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pursiara is 66.8%. Thus Pursiara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 79.23% and the female literacy rate is 55.28% in Pursiara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pursiara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pursiara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pursiara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 35 | 39 |
| Literacy | 66.75% | 79.23% | 55.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76 | 32 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 310 | 145 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 201 | 73 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68% of total population in Pursiara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pursiara village out of total population, 236 were engaged in work activities. 19.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 236 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 41 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 189 | 69 | 120 |
| Non Working | 220 | 108 | 112 |
Map of Pursiara, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Pursiara, Sihunta
Below are the list of villages near Pursiara village in Sihunta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gumrahr | 295 |
| Syun | 674 |
| Rupaina | 316 |
| Godhra | 644 |
| Manuta | 796 |
| Flarh | 625 |
| Binna | 930 |
| Kathet | 783 |
| Panjla | 542 |
| Chauntlu | 536 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pursiara, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia