Khajiar Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Khajiar is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 241 families residing in the village Khajiar. The total population of Khajiar is 1,136 out of which 550 are males and 586 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khajiar is 1,065.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khajiar village is 164 which is 14% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khajiar is 1,187 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Khajiar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khajiar is 76.6%. Thus Khajiar village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 88.21% and the female literacy rate is 65.59% in Khajiar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khajiar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khajiar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khajiar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 75 | 89 |
| Literacy | 76.65% | 88.21% | 65.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 737 | 350 | 387 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61 | 30 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 391 | 131 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Khajiar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khajiar village out of total population, 715 were engaged in work activities. 32.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 715 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 234 | 155 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 18 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 162 | 128 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 481 | 196 | 285 |
| Non Working | 421 | 199 | 222 |
Nearby Villages to Khajiar,
Below are the list of villages near Khajiar village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fatehpur | 416 |
| Jhardu Jangal | 18 |
| D.P.F. Karangar Rakh Jangal | 46 |
| Khajiar Jangal | 10 |
| Ora | 673 |
| Dhamgaraon | 444 |
| Bari | 391 |
| Kakaila | 235 |
| Dramman | 808 |
| Sultanpur | 1,113 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khajiar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia