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Purkela Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Purkela is a medium size village located in Lundra Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 181 families residing. The Purkela village has population of 853 of which 415 are males while 438 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purkela village population of children with age 0-6 is 137 which makes up 16.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purkela village is 1055 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Purkela as per census is 930, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Purkela village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Purkela village was 57.12 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Purkela Male literacy stands at 68.02 % while female literacy rate was 47.04 %.

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

Purkela Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 181 - -
Population 853 415 438
Child (0-6) 137 71 66
Schedule Caste 14 9 5
Schedule Tribe 758 369 389
Literacy 57.12 % 68.02 % 47.04 %
Total Workers 445 230 215
Main Worker 265 - -
Marginal Worker 180 72 108

Caste Factor

In Purkela village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.86 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.64 % of total population in Purkela village.

Work Profile

In Purkela village out of total population, 445 were engaged in work activities. 59.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 445 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourer.