Samkar Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Samkar is a village situated in Fatehpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 396 families residing in the village Samkar. The total population of Samkar is 1,841 out of which 900 are males and 941 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samkar is 1,046.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samkar village is 153 which is 8% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samkar is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Samkar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samkar is 91.7%. Thus Samkar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 96.08% and the female literacy rate is 87.6% in Samkar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samkar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samkar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samkar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 83 | 70 |
| Literacy | 91.71% | 96.08% | 87.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 161 | 83 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 293 | 115 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Samkar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samkar village out of total population, 818 were engaged in work activities. 61.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 818 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 502 | 369 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 82 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 341 | 274 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 316 | 122 | 194 |
| Non Working | 1,023 | 409 | 614 |
Map of Samkar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Samkar, Fatehpur
Below are the list of villages near Samkar village in Fatehpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhateki | 221 |
| Hadwal | 742 |
| Dhameta Khas | 966 |
| Kandhal | 20 |
| Bagroli -I | 56 |
| Bhawara | 215 |
| Bagroli-II | 100 |
| Ther Khas | 345 |
| Bari Khas | 631 |
| Jonat Khurd | 67 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samkar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia