Khangu Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Khangu is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 42 families residing in the village Khangu. The total population of Khangu is 217 out of which 115 are males and 102 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khangu is 887.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khangu village is 38 which is 18% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khangu is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Khangu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khangu is 48.6%. Thus Khangu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 54.64% and the female literacy rate is 41.46% in Khangu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khangu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khangu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khangu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Literacy | 48.6% | 54.64% | 41.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63 | 32 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 104 | 57 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 130 | 62 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.9% of total population in Khangu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khangu village out of total population, 91 were engaged in work activities. 51.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 91 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 17 | 27 |
| Non Working | 126 | 53 | 73 |
Map of Khangu, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Khangu, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Khangu village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shagwari | 514 |
| Ludrora | 307 |
| Chalai | 321 |
| Bhatsar | 983 |
| Jhaj | 635 |
| Saunda | 845 |
| Shapriot | 400 |
| Ail | 693 |
| Luinda | 245 |
| Shalela Bari | 869 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khangu, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia