Henja Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Henja is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 261 families residing in the village Henja. The total population of Henja is 1,076 out of which 503 are males and 573 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Henja is 1,139.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Henja village is 136 which is 13% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Henja is 1,125 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,139) of Henja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Henja is 85.2%. Thus Henja village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 91.34% and the female literacy rate is 79.84% in Henja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Henja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Henja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Henja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 64 | 72 |
| Literacy | 85.21% | 91.34% | 79.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 306 | 143 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 275 | 102 | 173 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Henja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Henja village out of total population, 283 were engaged in work activities. 69.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 283 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 196 | 176 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 162 | 145 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 69 | 18 |
| Non Working | 793 | 258 | 535 |
Nearby Villages to Henja,
Below are the list of villages near Henja village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangehr Buhli | 69 |
| Bhadal | 465 |
| Mangehr Uparli | 255 |
| Sunehr | 57 |
| Sihol | 398 |
| Odar | 379 |
| Boda Uparla | 447 |
| Sutrehr | 535 |
| Har Bodah | 62 |
| Man Simbal Uparla | 403 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Henja, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia