Khandwal Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Khandwal is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 291 families residing in the village Khandwal. The total population of Khandwal is 1,464 out of which 765 are males and 699 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khandwal is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khandwal village is 158 which is 11% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khandwal is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Khandwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khandwal is 85.8%. Thus Khandwal village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 88.09% and the female literacy rate is 83.23% in Khandwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khandwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khandwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khandwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 85 | 73 |
| Literacy | 85.76% | 88.09% | 83.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 260 | 139 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 344 | 166 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Khandwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khandwal village out of total population, 472 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 472 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 411 | 336 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 99 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 290 | 226 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 36 | 25 |
| Non Working | 992 | 393 | 599 |
Nearby Villages to Khandwal,
Below are the list of villages near Khandwal village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pucca Talla | 1,173 |
| Sugar Nala | 81 |
| Kut | 807 |
| Chandrahan | 150 |
| Langlahr | 866 |
| Jhagra Da Ban | 42 |
| Raja Bagh | 918 |
| Branda | 1,748 |
| Naga Bari | 408 |
| Lakhanpur | 973 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khandwal, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia