Samela Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Samela is a village situated in Kangra tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 139 families residing in the village Samela. The total population of Samela is 652 out of which 318 are males and 334 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samela is 1,050.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samela village is 82 which is 13% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samela is 708 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Samela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samela is 87%. Thus Samela village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 95.93% and the female literacy rate is 79% in Samela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 48 | 34 |
| Literacy | 87.02% | 95.93% | 79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 47 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 156 | 59 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Samela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samela village out of total population, 160 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 105 | 98 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 75 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 49 | 6 |
| Non Working | 492 | 171 | 321 |
Map of Samela, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Samela, Kangra
Below are the list of villages near Samela village in Kangra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jatehr | 273 |
| Janainkar | 636 |
| Bhanyarkar | 117 |
| Chakban Sareta | 34 |
| Rah | 289 |
| Kaswara | 248 |
| Har | 1,073 |
| Palwana | 457 |
| Ruhalkar | 274 |
| Tarsuh | 821 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samela, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia