Sahel Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sahel is a village situated in Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 153 families residing in the village Sahel. The total population of Sahel is 584 out of which 292 are males and 292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahel is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahel village is 58 which is 10% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahel is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Sahel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahel is 77.2%. Thus Sahel village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 80.99% and the female literacy rate is 73.38% in Sahel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 29 | 29 |
| Literacy | 77.19% | 80.99% | 73.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 48 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 31 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 178 | 79 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Sahel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahel village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 192 | 148 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 140 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 13 | 83 |
| Non Working | 296 | 131 | 165 |
Nearby Villages to Sahel,
Below are the list of villages near Sahel village in Baijnath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panjiala Uparla | 544 |
| Kanjrar | 787 |
| Panjiala Buhla | 462 |
| Dharehr | 1,386 |
| Sansal Khas | 431 |
| Pasa Kot | 56 |
| Bag | 316 |
| Kand Kosri | 408 |
| Matruh | 303 |
| Jalgaran | 125 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahel, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia