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About Purkhara Village

Purkhara is a small village in Bhattiyat tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 170, made up of 87 males and 83 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 311 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Purkhara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Purkhara village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Bhattiyat
Pincode 176302
Area (hectares) 311 hectares
Population 170
Male Population 87
Female Population 83
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Purkhara

The census records public bus service for Purkhara as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Purkhara

As per the Census of India 2011, Purkhara village had a population of 170.

Purkhara village has 87 males and 83 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Purkhara has about 954 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Purkhara is 176302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Purkhara covers 311 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Purkhara falls under Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Purkhara notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Purkhara.

Purkhara is in Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Purkhara today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.