Thapkaur Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Thapkaur is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 230 families residing in the village Thapkaur. The total population of Thapkaur is 1,226 out of which 637 are males and 589 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thapkaur is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thapkaur village is 138 which is 11% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thapkaur is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Thapkaur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thapkaur is 80.8%. Thus Thapkaur village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 85.24% and the female literacy rate is 75.92% in Thapkaur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thapkaur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thapkaur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thapkaur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 68 | 70 |
| Literacy | 80.79% | 85.24% | 75.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 425 | 223 | 202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 347 | 152 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thapkaur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thapkaur village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 58.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 227 | 206 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 69 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 78 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 54 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 147 | 16 |
| Non Working | 836 | 284 | 552 |
Nearby Villages to Thapkaur,
Below are the list of villages near Thapkaur village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gagwal | 671 |
| Bhadroya | 1,525 |
| Hegwal | 1,065 |
| Jangal Thapkaur | 100 |
| D.P.F. Lodhwan-II | 453 |
| Tipri | 1,189 |
| Lodhwan Khas | 732 |
| Tuta Tala | 17 |
| Bari Khad | 161 |
| Jandu Kut | 24 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thapkaur, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia