Block / Tehsil → Chaurah
District → Chamba
State → Himachal Pradesh
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Puktala village is 006912. Puktala village is located in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated 85km away from district headquarter Bhanjraru. Bhanjraru is the sub-district headquarter of Puktala village. As per 2009 stats, Guwadi is the gram panchayat of Puktala village.
The total geographical area of village is 151 hectares. Puktala has a total population of 288 peoples, out of which male population is 141 while female population is 147. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 1042 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of puktala village is 51.04% out of which 63.12% males and 39.46% females are literate. There are about 56 houses in puktala village. Pincode of puktala village locality is 176316.
When it comes to administration, Puktala village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Puktala village comes under Churah Vidhan Sabha constituency & Kangra Lok Sabha constituency. Chamba is nearest town to puktala village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 288 | 141 | 147 |
| Literate Population | 147 | 89 | 58 |
| Illiterate Population | 141 | 52 | 89 |
| Puktala - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Guwadi |
| Block / Tehsil : | Chaurah |
| District : | Chamba |
| State : | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pincode : | 176316 |
| Area : | 151 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 1042 |
| Population (2011): | 288 |
| Households : | 56 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Churah |
| Parliament Constituency : | Kangra |
| Nearest Town : | Chamba |
| Villages in Guwadi Gram Panchayat | |
| D P F Puktala | D P F Topi |
| Gwari | Kalei |
| Puktala | R F Puktala |
| R F Sambal | Shalan |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Chaurah |
| List of Tehsils in Chamba |
| List of Districts in Himachal Pradesh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.