Thalakan Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Thalakan is a village situated in Khundian tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 95 families residing in the village Thalakan. The total population of Thalakan is 423 out of which 211 are males and 212 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thalakan is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thalakan village is 46 which is 11% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thalakan is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Thalakan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thalakan is 88.1%. Thus Thalakan village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 95.14% and the female literacy rate is 81.25% in Thalakan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thalakan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thalakan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thalakan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 26 | 20 |
| Literacy | 88.06% | 95.14% | 81.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 81 | 44 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 91 | 35 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thalakan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thalakan village out of total population, 236 were engaged in work activities. 41.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 236 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 87 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 82 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 139 | 11 | 128 |
| Non Working | 187 | 113 | 74 |
Nearby Villages to Thalakan,
Below are the list of villages near Thalakan village in Khundian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surani | 349 |
| Tip Uparla | 518 |
| Ghandwar Khas | 451 |
| Tip Buhla | 296 |
| Badehr | 177 |
| Jasehr | 275 |
| Gahal | 78 |
| Ambara 785) | 378 |
| Chhont | 387 |
| Aluha | 588 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thalakan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia