Meeru Khas Population, Caste, Working Data Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Meeru Khas is a village situated in Nichar tehsil of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 105 families residing in the village Meeru Khas. The total population of Meeru Khas is 471 out of which 216 are males and 255 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meeru Khas is 1,181.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meeru Khas village is 47 which is 10% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meeru Khas is 1,611 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,181) of Meeru Khas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meeru Khas is 68.6%. Thus Meeru Khas village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kinnaur district. The male literacy rate is 77.27% and the female literacy rate is 61.06% in Meeru Khas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meeru Khas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meeru Khas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meeru Khas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 18 | 29 |
| Literacy | 68.63% | 77.27% | 61.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 122 | 48 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 312 | 139 | 173 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 63 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.2% of total population in Meeru Khas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meeru Khas village out of total population, 429 were engaged in work activities. 6.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 429 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 403 | 177 | 226 |
| Non Working | 42 | 19 | 23 |
Nearby Villages to Meeru Khas,
Below are the list of villages near Meeru Khas village in Nichar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kutano | 507 |
| Ghumaruning | 78 |
| Yulla Khas | 429 |
| Urni Khas | 500 |
| Runang Nichla | 231 |
| Rall Santhang | 57 |
| Cholling | 514 |
| Kagsthal | 17 |
| Jani | 414 |
| Yashang | 296 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meeru Khas, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia