Purso Population, Caste, Working Data Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Purso is a village situated in Shopian tehsil of Shupiyan district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 138 families residing in the village Purso. The total population of Purso is 844 out of which 448 are males and 396 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purso is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purso village is 136 which is 16% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purso is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Purso village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purso is 68.6%. Thus Purso village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Shupiyan district. The male literacy rate is 79.51% and the female literacy rate is 56.68% in Purso village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purso village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purso Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purso village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 77 | 59 |
| Literacy | 68.64% | 79.51% | 56.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 358 | 153 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purso village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purso village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 58.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 231 | 173 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 131 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 40 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 25 | 140 |
| Non Working | 448 | 250 | 198 |
Map of Purso, Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Purso, Shopian
Below are the list of villages near Purso village in Shopian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandojan | 874 |
| Feri Pora | 885 |
| Adijan Adwan | 988 |
| Dev Pora | 8,275 |
| Posh Hamah | 596 |
| Kanjiuler | 1,166 |
| Pandoshan | 915 |
| Hei Pora Bata Gund | 981 |
| Rei | 929 |
| Brari Pora | 445 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purso, Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia