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Purag Population - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Purag is a medium size village located in Kotkhai Tehsil of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh with total 63 families residing. The Purag village has population of 265 of which 132 are males while 133 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purag village population of children with age 0-6 is 26 which makes up 9.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purag village is 1008 which is higher than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Purag as per census is 1000, higher than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Purag village has higher literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Purag village was 85.36 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Purag Male literacy stands at 89.92 % while female literacy rate was 80.83 %.

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

Purag Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 63 - -
Population 265 132 133
Child (0-6) 26 13 13
Schedule Caste 48 22 26
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 85.36 % 89.92 % 80.83 %
Total Workers 163 79 84
Main Worker 159 - -
Marginal Worker 4 1 3

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.11 % of total population in Purag village. The village Purag currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Purag village out of total population, 163 were engaged in work activities. 97.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 163 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.