Rakh Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Rakh is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 311 families residing in the village Rakh. The total population of Rakh is 1,370 out of which 672 are males and 698 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rakh is 1,039.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rakh village is 146 which is 11% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rakh is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Rakh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rakh is 77.5%. Thus Rakh village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 83.81% and the female literacy rate is 71.36% in Rakh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rakh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rakh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rakh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 73 | 73 |
| Literacy | 77.45% | 83.81% | 71.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 45 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 920 | 461 | 459 |
| Illiterate | 422 | 170 | 252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67.2% of total population in Rakh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rakh village out of total population, 383 were engaged in work activities. 46.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 383 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 177 | 144 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 128 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 179 | 27 |
| Non Working | 987 | 349 | 638 |
Nearby Villages to Rakh,
Below are the list of villages near Rakh village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balla | 878 |
| Ban Barthari | 3 |
| Rajehr | 803 |
| Ghamrotha | 318 |
| Bhasmehr | 299 |
| Bandhiara | 11 |
| Chechian Khas | 350 |
| Sukairi | 214 |
| Garh | 759 |
| Jiun | 150 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rakh, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia