Khela Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Khela is a village situated in Dharchula tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 412 families residing in the village Khela. The total population of Khela is 1,764 out of which 780 are males and 984 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khela is 1,262.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khela village is 307 which is 17% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khela is 1,088 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,262) of Khela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khela is 75.6%. Thus Khela village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 91.94% and the female literacy rate is 63.11% in Khela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 307 | 147 | 160 |
| Literacy | 75.63% | 91.94% | 63.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 375 | 174 | 201 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 662 | 198 | 464 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Khela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khela village out of total population, 758 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 758 workers engaged in Main Work, 400 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 544 | 138 | 406 |
| Cultivators | 400 | 28 | 372 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 109 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 194 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,006 | 448 | 558 |
Nearby Villages to Khela,
Below are the list of villages near Khela village in Dharchula.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khela, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia