Khwanta Population, Caste, Working Data Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Khwanta is a village situated in Kalpa tehsil of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 182 families residing in the village Khwanta. The total population of Khwanta is 761 out of which 380 are males and 381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khwanta is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khwanta village is 59 which is 8% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khwanta is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Khwanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khwanta is 76.8%. Thus Khwanta village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kinnaur district. The male literacy rate is 87.9% and the female literacy rate is 65.92% in Khwanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khwanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khwanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khwanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 33 | 26 |
| Literacy | 76.78% | 87.9% | 65.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 189 | 92 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 559 | 276 | 283 |
| Illiterate | 222 | 75 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.5% of total population in Khwanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khwanta village out of total population, 509 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 509 workers engaged in Main Work, 413 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 476 | 263 | 213 |
| Cultivators | 413 | 218 | 195 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 32 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 12 | 21 |
| Non Working | 252 | 105 | 147 |
Nearby Villages to Khwanta,
Below are the list of villages near Khwanta village in Kalpa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ragura | 514 |
| Mebar | 5 |
| Japredin | 7 |
| Change | 1 |
| Boktu | 7 |
| Pangi | 875 |
| Purbani Khas | 451 |
| Rawa | 61 |
| D.P.F. Talampi C - 179 - 180 | 222 |
| Pawari | 448 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khwanta, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia