Himkhola Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Himkhola is a village situated in Dharchula tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 58 families residing in the village Himkhola. The total population of Himkhola is 273 out of which 134 are males and 139 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Himkhola is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Himkhola village is 44 which is 16% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Himkhola is 1,444 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Himkhola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Himkhola is 70.7%. Thus Himkhola village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 81.03% and the female literacy rate is 60.18% in Himkhola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Himkhola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Himkhola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Himkhola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 18 | 26 |
| Literacy | 70.74% | 81.03% | 60.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 99 | 46 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 79 | 40 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 111 | 40 | 71 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.9% of total population in Himkhola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Himkhola village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 92 | 47 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 22 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 22 | 24 |
| Non Working | 135 | 65 | 70 |
Nearby Villages to Himkhola,
Below are the list of villages near Himkhola village in Dharchula.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Himkhola, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia