Sarsawa Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sarsawa is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 180 families residing in the village Sarsawa. The total population of Sarsawa is 819 out of which 402 are males and 417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarsawa is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sarsawa village is 93 which is 11% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarsawa is 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Sarsawa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarsawa is 79.6%. Thus Sarsawa village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 88.17% and the female literacy rate is 71.43% in Sarsawa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarsawa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarsawa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarsawa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 47 | 46 |
| Literacy | 79.61% | 88.17% | 71.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 307 | 156 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 107 | 50 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 241 | 89 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.1% of total population in Sarsawa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarsawa village out of total population, 323 were engaged in work activities. 58.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 190 | 142 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 122 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 79 | 54 |
| Non Working | 496 | 181 | 315 |
Nearby Villages to Sarsawa,
Below are the list of villages near Sarsawa village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gawal Tikkar | 446 |
| Purani Palam | 676 |
| Kund | 465 |
| Dharman | 323 |
| Rajehr | 421 |
| Odar | 217 |
| Kapain | 29 |
| Sungal | 599 |
| Gadiara | 300 |
| Mat | 826 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarsawa, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia