Paig Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Paig is a village situated in Kangra tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 68 families residing in the village Paig. The total population of Paig is 325 out of which 162 are males and 163 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paig is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paig village is 31 which is 10% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paig is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Paig village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paig is 86.7%. Thus Paig village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 93.15% and the female literacy rate is 80.41% in Paig village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paig village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paig Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paig village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| Literacy | 86.73% | 93.15% | 80.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45 | 28 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 70 | 26 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.5% of total population in Paig village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paig village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 46.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 58 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 56 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 38 | 37 |
| Non Working | 185 | 66 | 119 |
Nearby Villages to Paig,
Below are the list of villages near Paig village in Kangra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jogi Balla | 167 |
| Baras Balkar | 634 |
| Abdulla Pur | 1,973 |
| Nagan | 187 |
| Chakloon | 853 |
| Gagal Khas | 1,733 |
| Daihriyan | 847 |
| Ichhi Khas | 1,118 |
| Bhaloon | 821 |
| Mungrehr | 824 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paig, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia