INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Purhan

Block / Tehsil → Saluni

District → Chamba

State → Himachal Pradesh


About Purhan

According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Purhan village is 007139. Purhan village is located in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated 72km away from district headquarter Saluni. Saluni is the sub-district headquarter of Purhan village. As per 2009 stats, Snooh is the gram panchayat of Purhan village.

The total geographical area of village is 166.13 hectares. Purhan has a total population of 490 peoples, out of which male population is 246 while female population is 244. Literacy rate of purhan village is 54.69% out of which 66.26% males and 43.03% females are literate. There are about 90 houses in purhan village. Pincode of purhan village locality is 176320.

When it comes to administration, Purhan village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Purhan village comes under Dalhousie Vidhan Sabha constituency & Kangra Lok Sabha constituency. Chamba is nearest town to purhan village for all major economic activities.


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Population of Purhan

ParticularsTotalMaleFemale
Total Population 490 246 244
Literate Population 268 163 105
Illiterate Population 222 83 139

Connectivity of Purhan

Type
Status
Public Bus Service
Available within <5 km distance
Private Bus Service
Available within <5 km distance
Railway Station
Available within 10+ km distance

Nearby Villages of Purhan




Purhan - Village Overview
Gram Panchayat : Snooh
Block / Tehsil : Saluni
District : Chamba
State : Himachal Pradesh
Pincode : 176320
Area : 166.13 hectares
Population : 490
Households : 90
Assembly Constituency : Dalhousie
Parliament Constituency : Kangra
Nearest Town : Chamba
Villages in Snooh Gram Panchayat
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Bhasua Brahan
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Maroth Purhan
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R F Dhaju R F Gharetra
R F Khani R F Maihalun
R F Panoga R F Thamru
Sunuh Tanki Da Par


Related Pages
List of Villages in Saluni
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.