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Purola Population - Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand

Purola is a large village located in Puraula Tehsil of Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand with total 586 families residing. The Purola village has population of 2394 of which 1229 are males while 1165 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purola village population of children with age 0-6 is 296 which makes up 12.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purola village is 948 which is lower than Uttarakhand state average of 963. Child Sex Ratio for the Purola as per census is 827, lower than Uttarakhand average of 890.

Purola village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttarakhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Purola village was 83.46 % compared to 78.82 % of Uttarakhand. In Purola Male literacy stands at 93.53 % while female literacy rate was 73.04 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Purola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Purola village.

Purola Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 586 - -
Population 2,394 1,229 1,165
Child (0-6) 296 162 134
Schedule Caste 571 284 287
Schedule Tribe 62 38 24
Literacy 83.46 % 93.53 % 73.04 %
Total Workers 816 544 272
Main Worker 783 - -
Marginal Worker 33 24 9

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.85 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.59 % of total population in Purola village.

Work Profile

In Purola village out of total population, 816 were engaged in work activities. 95.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 816 workers engaged in Main Work, 342 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.