Pukhri Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Pukhri is a village situated in Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 165 families residing in the village Pukhri. The total population of Pukhri is 775 out of which 381 are males and 394 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukhri is 1,034.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pukhri village is 70 which is 9% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukhri is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Pukhri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukhri is 84.7%. Thus Pukhri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 94.59% and the female literacy rate is 74.86% in Pukhri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pukhri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pukhri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pukhri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 30 | 40 |
| Literacy | 84.68% | 94.59% | 74.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 548 | 268 | 280 |
| Illiterate | 178 | 49 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.7% of total population in Pukhri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukhri village out of total population, 404 were engaged in work activities. 44.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 404 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 181 | 149 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 176 | 146 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 223 | 66 | 157 |
| Non Working | 371 | 166 | 205 |
Map of Pukhri, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Pukhri, Dalhousie
Below are the list of villages near Pukhri village in Dalhousie.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surkhigala Jangal | 80 |
| Banikhet Jarei | 2,599 |
| Kasba Banikhet | 398 |
| Bareru | 207 |
| Banikhet Jangal | 306 |
| Lahar | 469 |
| Banni | 133 |
| Betina | 240 |
| Bagota | 98 |
| Bharara | 200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukhri, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia