Kolka Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kolka is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 148 families residing in the village Kolka. The total population of Kolka is 829 out of which 419 are males and 410 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolka is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kolka village is 111 which is 13% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolka is 657 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Kolka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolka is 63.5%. Thus Kolka village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 75.57% and the female literacy rate is 51.91% in Kolka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kolka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kolka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 67 | 44 |
| Literacy | 63.51% | 75.57% | 51.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 130 | 64 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 390 | 203 | 187 |
| Illiterate | 373 | 153 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47% of total population in Kolka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kolka village out of total population, 546 were engaged in work activities. 37% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 546 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 202 | 189 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 198 | 185 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 344 | 67 | 277 |
| Non Working | 283 | 163 | 120 |
Nearby Villages to Kolka,
Below are the list of villages near Kolka village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bakhat Pur | 896 |
| Kapara | 616 |
| Ohli | 961 |
| Jhadain | 474 |
| Chuliar | 588 |
| Bharian Khas | 652 |
| Mangla | 2,150 |
| Baili | 293 |
| Tapun | 1,073 |
| Bhagiar | 891 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolka, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia