Karah Pura Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Karah Pura is a village situated in Nagrota Bagwan tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 262 families residing in the village Karah Pura. The total population of Karah Pura is 1,162 out of which 563 are males and 599 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karah Pura is 1,064.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karah Pura village is 124 which is 11% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karah Pura is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Karah Pura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karah Pura is 86.2%. Thus Karah Pura village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 93.24% and the female literacy rate is 79.63% in Karah Pura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karah Pura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karah Pura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karah Pura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 60 | 64 |
| Literacy | 86.22% | 93.24% | 79.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 135 | 62 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 267 | 94 | 173 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Karah Pura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karah Pura village out of total population, 570 were engaged in work activities. 43.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 570 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 246 | 195 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 40 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 148 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 324 | 121 | 203 |
| Non Working | 592 | 247 | 345 |
Nearby Villages to Karah Pura,
Below are the list of villages near Karah Pura village in Nagrota Bagwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakban Paud | 1 |
| Phalondi | 342 |
| Paud | 298 |
| Rin | 672 |
| Dhuloon | 1,129 |
| Patial Kad | 941 |
| Khas Thana | 593 |
| Chhanwar | 508 |
| Raunkhar | 1,096 |
| Kalaid Khas | 1,159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karah Pura, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia