Block / Tehsil → Kotkhai
District → Shimla
State → Himachal Pradesh
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Purla village is 026290. Purla village is located in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated 62km away from district headquarter Kotkhai. Kotkhai is the sub-district headquarter of Purla village. As per 2009 stats, Bakhol is the gram panchayat of Purla village.
The total geographical area of village is 43 hectares. Purla has a total population of 79 peoples, out of which male population is 37 while female population is 42. Literacy rate of purla village is 75.95% out of which 83.78% males and 69.05% females are literate. There are about 16 houses in purla village. Pincode of purla village locality is 171202.
When it comes to administration, Purla village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Purla village comes under Jubbal-Kotkhai Vidhan Sabha constituency & Shimla Lok Sabha constituency. Kotkhai is nearest town to purla village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 79 | 37 | 42 |
| Literate Population | 60 | 31 | 29 |
| Illiterate Population | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Purla - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Bakhol |
| Block / Tehsil : | Kotkhai |
| District : | Shimla |
| State : | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pincode : | 171202 |
| Area : | 43 hectares |
| Population : | 79 |
| Households : | 16 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Jubbal-Kotkhai |
| Parliament Constituency : | Shimla |
| Nearest Town : | Kotkhai |
| Villages in Bakhol Gram Panchayat | |
| Bakhol | Banogra |
| Baramu | Jangal Kadahi |
| Jangal Koti | Jangal Pohal |
| Jaru | Koti |
| Pal | Pohal |
| Purla | Up Muhal Chakuna |
| 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.