Purkhas Population, Caste, Working Data Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Purkhas is a village situated in Chail tehsil of Kaushambi district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,503 families residing in the village Purkhas. The total population of Purkhas is 8,967 out of which 4,748 are males and 4,219 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purkhas is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purkhas village is 1631 which is 18% of the total population. There are 812 male children and 819 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purkhas is 1,009 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Purkhas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purkhas is 65.9%. Thus Purkhas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kaushambi district. The male literacy rate is 75.03% and the female literacy rate is 55.38% in Purkhas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purkhas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purkhas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purkhas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,631 | 812 | 819 |
| Literacy | 65.92% | 75.03% | 55.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,089 | 1,645 | 1,444 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,131 | 1,795 | 2,336 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purkhas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purkhas village out of total population, 3,681 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,681 workers engaged in Main Work, 625 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,730 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,751 | 1,973 | 778 |
| Cultivators | 625 | 504 | 121 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,730 | 1,145 | 585 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 371 | 309 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 930 | 425 | 505 |
| Non Working | 5,286 | 2,350 | 2,936 |
Map of Purkhas, Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Purkhas, Chail
Below are the list of villages near Purkhas village in Chail.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khanpur Khas | 1,806 |
| Sihorwa | 673 |
| Akbarabad | 2,568 |
| Chak Paihna | 877 |
| Banthri | 1,356 |
| Usmanpur Bighra | 943 |
| Benpur Khas | 802 |
| Mustfabad Munjabata | 3,954 |
| Kataieya | 2,232 |
| Sarwarpur | 284 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purkhas, Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia