Samthana Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Samthana Kalan is a village situated in Dhatwal tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 296 families residing in the village Samthana Kalan. The total population of Samthana Kalan is 1,168 out of which 558 are males and 610 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samthana Kalan is 1,093.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Samthana Kalan village is 119 which is 10% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samthana Kalan is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,093) of Samthana Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samthana Kalan is 87%. Thus Samthana Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Hamirpur district. The male literacy rate is 94.49% and the female literacy rate is 80.5% in Samthana Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samthana Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samthana Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samthana Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 68 | 51 |
| Literacy | 87.04% | 94.49% | 80.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 689 | 345 | 344 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 26 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 255 | 95 | 160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Samthana Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samthana Kalan village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 46.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 73 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 68 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 73 | 22 |
| Non Working | 991 | 412 | 579 |
Nearby Villages to Samthana Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Samthana Kalan village in Dhatwal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samthana Khurd | 381 |
| Pandthiani | 153 |
| Paplohal Brahmana | 140 |
| D.P.F.Kharal | 147 |
| Paplohal Hazaru | 159 |
| Dhanghota | 880 |
| Janen | 335 |
| Bhailu | 116 |
| Nalera | 163 |
| Baroti | 281 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samthana Kalan, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia