Kepu Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kepu is a village situated in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 71 families residing in the village Kepu. The total population of Kepu is 245 out of which 133 are males and 112 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kepu is 842.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kepu village is 22 which is 9% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kepu is 467 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (842) of Kepu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kepu is 79.4%. Thus Kepu village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 88.14% and the female literacy rate is 69.52% in Kepu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kepu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kepu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kepu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Literacy | 79.37% | 88.14% | 69.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 133 | 69 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 68 | 29 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kepu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kepu village out of total population, 90 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 78 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 41 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 155 | 53 | 102 |
Nearby Villages to Kepu,
Below are the list of villages near Kepu village in Kumharsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sainj Paranu | 176 |
| Gharal | 78 |
| Kirti | 275 |
| Nanjha | 54 |
| Manan | 27 |
| Dalan | 467 |
| Sakundi Chimla | 228 |
| Bhanana | 67 |
| Shanad | 162 |
| Shawat | 330 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kepu, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia