Khajan Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Khajan is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 201 families residing in the village Khajan. The total population of Khajan is 994 out of which 518 are males and 476 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khajan is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khajan village is 105 which is 11% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khajan is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Khajan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khajan is 84.1%. Thus Khajan village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 89.98% and the female literacy rate is 77.62% in Khajan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khajan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khajan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khajan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 49 | 56 |
| Literacy | 84.14% | 89.98% | 77.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 140 | 68 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 97 | 50 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 246 | 96 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Khajan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khajan village out of total population, 478 were engaged in work activities. 47.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 478 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 227 | 188 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 42 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 155 | 135 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 99 | 152 |
| Non Working | 516 | 231 | 285 |
Nearby Villages to Khajan,
Below are the list of villages near Khajan village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bardi | 407 |
| Janera | 170 |
| Basa Phar Kunda | 280 |
| Niar | 229 |
| Aundi Khas | 991 |
| Bhatka | 485 |
| Parnala | 263 |
| Sanhera | 173 |
| Nala | 221 |
| Uprer | 217 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khajan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia