Menjha Buhla Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Menjha Buhla is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 324 families residing in the village Menjha Buhla. The total population of Menjha Buhla is 1,565 out of which 791 are males and 774 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Menjha Buhla is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Menjha Buhla village is 166 which is 11% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Menjha Buhla is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Menjha Buhla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Menjha Buhla is 85.3%. Thus Menjha Buhla village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 90.95% and the female literacy rate is 79.48% in Menjha Buhla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Menjha Buhla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Menjha Buhla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Menjha Buhla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 84 | 82 |
| Literacy | 85.28% | 90.95% | 79.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 178 | 95 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 234 | 116 | 118 |
| Illiterate | 372 | 148 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15% of total population in Menjha Buhla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Menjha Buhla village out of total population, 521 were engaged in work activities. 53.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 521 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 278 | 258 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 36 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 213 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 243 | 179 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,044 | 354 | 690 |
Nearby Villages to Menjha Buhla,
Below are the list of villages near Menjha Buhla village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gadiara | 500 |
| Menjha Uparla | 685 |
| Kharohar | 113 |
| Mohrla | 328 |
| Ghartholi | 837 |
| Ghadoral | 416 |
| Panapari Khas | 501 |
| Sidhpur Sarkari | 431 |
| Padhehr | 1,045 |
| Loharal | 556 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Menjha Buhla, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia