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Purtiala Population - Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

Purtiala is a medium size village located in Jawalamukhi Tehsil of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh with total 86 families residing. The Purtiala village has population of 352 of which 170 are males while 182 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purtiala village population of children with age 0-6 is 31 which makes up 8.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purtiala village is 1071 which is higher than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Purtiala as per census is 722, lower than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Purtiala village has higher literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Purtiala village was 90.97 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Purtiala Male literacy stands at 97.37 % while female literacy rate was 85.21 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Purtiala 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 Purtiala village.

Purtiala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 86 - -
Population 352 170 182
Child (0-6) 31 18 13
Schedule Caste 94 47 47
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 90.97 % 97.37 % 85.21 %
Total Workers 205 96 109
Main Worker 69 - -
Marginal Worker 136 34 102

Caste Factor

Purtiala village of Kangra has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.70 % of total population in Purtiala village. The village Purtiala currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Purtiala village out of total population, 205 were engaged in work activities. 33.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.