Maira Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Maira is a village situated in Kangra tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 148 families residing in the village Maira. The total population of Maira is 694 out of which 359 are males and 335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maira is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maira village is 58 which is 8% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maira is 1,231 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Maira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maira is 88.1%. Thus Maira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 96.7% and the female literacy rate is 78.55% in Maira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 26 | 32 |
| Literacy | 88.05% | 96.7% | 78.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 134 | 37 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maira village out of total population, 215 were engaged in work activities. 71.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 154 | 136 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 116 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 40 | 21 |
| Non Working | 479 | 183 | 296 |
Map of Maira, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Maira, Kangra
Below are the list of villages near Maira village in Kangra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandrul | 864 |
| Kharthi | 569 |
| Churar | 27 |
| Madha | 94 |
| Balehr | 263 |
| Jhuraru | 81 |
| Bhatlahru | 111 |
| Pathiar | 305 |
| Madhun | 360 |
| Bohar Kawalu | 200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maira, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia