Khund Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Khund is a village situated in Brahmaur tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 63 families residing in the village Khund. The total population of Khund is 295 out of which 162 are males and 133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khund is 821.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khund village is 24 which is 8% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khund is 846 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (821) of Khund village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khund is 72.7%. Thus Khund village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 82.55% and the female literacy rate is 60.66% in Khund village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khund village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khund Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khund village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Literacy | 72.69% | 82.55% | 60.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 288 | 159 | 129 |
| Illiterate | 98 | 39 | 59 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.6% of total population in Khund village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khund village out of total population, 254 were engaged in work activities. 9.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 254 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 117 | 114 |
| Non Working | 41 | 24 | 17 |
Map of Khund, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Khund, Brahmaur
Below are the list of villages near Khund village in Brahmaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palda | 148 |
| Paranghala | 123 |
| Rajaur | 200 |
| Mahoun | 76 |
| Malkauta | 1,028 |
| Gosan | 367 |
| Hadsar | 361 |
| Bharmour | 1,374 |
| Dunda | 48 |
| Kasba Bharmour | 548 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khund, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia