Puraula Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand
Puraula Tehsil of Uttarkashi district has a total population of 33,792 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 17,106 are males while 16,686 are females. In 2011 there were a total 6,521 families residing in Puraula Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Puraula Tehsil is 975.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Puraula Tehsil lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 73.7% and the sex ratio of Puraula Tehsil is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puraula Tehsil is 4884 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2518 male children and 2366 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puraula Tehsil is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Puraula Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Puraula Tehsil is 73.75%. The male literacy rate is 73.87% and the female literacy rate is 52.04% in Puraula Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Puraula Tehsil is further divided into 84 villages.
Puraula Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puraula Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 4,884 | 2,518 | 2,366 |
| Literacy | 73.75% | 73.87% | 52.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,874 | 5,959 | 5,915 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 663 | 267 | 396 |
| Illiterate | 12,473 | 4,470 | 8,003 |
Caste-wise Population - Puraula Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Puraula Tehsil of Uttarakhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,874 | 5,959 | 5,915 |
| Schedule Tribe | 663 | 267 | 396 |
Religion-wise Population - Puraula Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 33,538 | (99.25%) | 16,965 | 16,573 |
| Muslim | 142 | (0.42%) | 81 | 61 |
| Christian | 14 | (0.04%) | 6 | 8 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.01%) | 4 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 41 | (0.12%) | 20 | 21 |
| Jain | 27 | (0.08%) | 15 | 12 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 25 | (0.07%) | 14 | 11 |
Literacy Rate - Puraula Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Puraula Tehsil in 2011 were 73.75% in which, male and female literacy were 86.62% and 60.64% respectively. Total literate in Puraula Tehsil were 21,319 of which male and female were 12,636 and 8,683 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Puraula Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Puraula Tehsil is 975 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 975 females in Puraula Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Puraula Tehsil.
Child Population - Puraula Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 4,884 children between age 0 to 6 years in Puraula Tehsil. Out of which 2,518 were male while 2,366 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Puraula Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Puraula Tehsil living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Puraula Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 4,884.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,792 | 0 | 33,792 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 4,884 | 0 | 4,884 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,874 | 0 | 11,874 |
| Schedule Tribe | 663 | 0 | 663 |
| Literacy | 73.75% | - | 73.75% |
| Sex Ratio | 975 | - | 975 |
Working Population - Puraula Tehsil
In Puraula Tehsil out of total population, 15,590 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,590 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,533 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,752 | 7,400 | 6,352 |
| Cultivators | 11,533 | 5,677 | 5,856 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 252 | 148 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 99 | 78 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 1,868 | 1,497 | 371 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,838 | 741 | 1,097 |
| Non Working | 18,202 | 8,965 | 9,237 |
Nearby Tehsils from Puraula Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Puraula Tehsil in Uttarkashi district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Mori Tehsil population | 40,491 |
| Rajgarhi Tehsil population | 70,564 |
| Dunda Tehsil population | 60,283 |
| Chiniyalisaur Tehsil population | 49,900 |
| Bhatwari Tehsil population | 75,056 |
Puraula Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puraula, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia