Khatkar Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Khatkar is a village situated in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 40 families residing in the village Khatkar. The total population of Khatkar is 170 out of which 89 are males and 81 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khatkar is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khatkar village is 30 which is 18% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khatkar is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Khatkar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khatkar is 70%. Thus Khatkar village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 79.17% and the female literacy rate is 60.29% in Khatkar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khatkar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khatkar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khatkar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Literacy | 70% | 79.17% | 60.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 76 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 72 | 32 | 40 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khatkar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khatkar village out of total population, 97 were engaged in work activities. 46.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45 | 41 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 12 | 40 |
| Non Working | 73 | 36 | 37 |
Nearby Villages to Khatkar,
Below are the list of villages near Khatkar village in Kumharsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malendi | 284 |
| Dhali | 340 |
| Tepri | 217 |
| Shela | 245 |
| Jar | 246 |
| Karewati | 202 |
| Jangal Jogsha | 129 |
| Pharal | 475 |
| Kumharsain | 1,545 |
| Ghareawat | 269 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khatkar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia