Band Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Band is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 84 families residing in the village Band. The total population of Band is 339 out of which 179 are males and 160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Band is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Band village is 25 which is 7% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Band is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Band village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Band is 80.3%. Thus Band village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 89.16% and the female literacy rate is 70.27% in Band village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Band village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Band Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Band village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Literacy | 80.25% | 89.16% | 70.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 124 | 70 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 87 | 31 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.6% of total population in Band village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Band village out of total population, 189 were engaged in work activities. 53.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 189 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101 | 82 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 80 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 30 | 58 |
| Non Working | 150 | 67 | 83 |
Nearby Villages to Band,
Below are the list of villages near Band village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mat | 826 |
| Lachhun | 486 |
| Sungal | 599 |
| Padhiar Khar | 286 |
| Odar | 217 |
| Bhadrena | 483 |
| Dharman | 323 |
| Purani Palam | 676 |
| Sarsawa | 819 |
| Gawal Tikkar | 446 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Band, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia