Block / Tehsil → Kotkhai
District → Shimla
State → Himachal Pradesh
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Purag village is 026201. Purag village is located in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated 70km away from district headquarter Kotkhai. Kotkhai is the sub-district headquarter of Purag village. As per 2009 stats, Purag village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 94.34 hectares. Purag has a total population of 265 peoples, out of which male population is 132 while female population is 133. Literacy rate of purag village is 76.98% out of which 81.06% males and 72.93% females are literate. There are about 63 houses in purag village. Pincode of purag village locality is 171202.
As per 2019 stats, Purag village comes under Shimla assembly & parliamentary constituency. Kotkhai is nearest town to purag village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 265 | 132 | 133 |
| Literate Population | 204 | 107 | 97 |
| Illiterate Population | 61 | 25 | 36 |
| Purag - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Purag |
| Block / Tehsil : | Kotkhai |
| District : | Shimla |
| State : | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pincode : | 171202 |
| Area : | 94.34 hectares |
| Population : | 265 |
| Households : | 63 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Shimla |
| Parliament Constituency : | Shimla |
| Nearest Town : | Kotkhai |
| Villages in Purag Gram Panchayat | |
| Baknawal | Bhawana |
| Dhanroti | Dharat |
| Hatli | Kemli |
| Manewal | Newar |
| Purag | Satahi |
| Up Muhal Jamuni | Up Muhal Kuftu |
| Up Muhal Mangali | Up Muhal Pandrog |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Kotkhai |
| List of Tehsils in Shimla |
| 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.