Khangta Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Khangta is a village situated in Tikar tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 292 families residing in the village Khangta. The total population of Khangta is 1,156 out of which 683 are males and 473 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khangta is 693.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khangta village is 120 which is 10% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khangta is 1,308 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (693) of Khangta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khangta is 78.1%. Thus Khangta village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 83.2% and the female literacy rate is 70.12% in Khangta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khangta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khangta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khangta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 52 | 68 |
| Literacy | 78.09% | 83.2% | 70.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 130 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 347 | 158 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Khangta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khangta village out of total population, 752 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 752 workers engaged in Main Work, 258 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 650 | 474 | 176 |
| Cultivators | 258 | 159 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 64 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 279 | 251 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 30 | 72 |
| Non Working | 404 | 179 | 225 |
Nearby Villages to Khangta,
Below are the list of villages near Khangta village in Tikar.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khangta, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia