Brankar Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Brankar is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 157 families residing in the village Brankar. The total population of Brankar is 678 out of which 320 are males and 358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Brankar is 1,119.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Brankar village is 79 which is 12% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Brankar is 580 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,119) of Brankar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Brankar is 84.8%. Thus Brankar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 92.22% and the female literacy rate is 78.72% in Brankar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Brankar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Brankar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Brankar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 50 | 29 |
| Literacy | 84.81% | 92.22% | 78.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 79 | 40 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 170 | 71 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.7% of total population in Brankar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Brankar village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 133 | 118 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 88 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Non Working | 523 | 192 | 331 |
Map of Brankar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Brankar, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Brankar village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahadev | 1,142 |
| Paror Khas | 1,931 |
| Dhoran Khas | 734 |
| Balla | 1,010 |
| Lundharan | 70 |
| Thera | 43 |
| Chahr Khola | 264 |
| Tanda | 291 |
| Cheli | 309 |
| Jol | 270 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Brankar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia