Agahar Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Agahar is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 155 families residing in the village Agahar. The total population of Agahar is 829 out of which 409 are males and 420 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agahar is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Agahar village is 135 which is 16% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agahar is 1,015 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Agahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agahar is 68.7%. Thus Agahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 78.07% and the female literacy rate is 59.66% in Agahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 67 | 68 |
| Literacy | 68.73% | 78.07% | 59.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 284 | 158 | 126 |
| Illiterate | 352 | 142 | 210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.3% of total population in Agahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agahar village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 328 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 357 | 190 | 167 |
| Cultivators | 328 | 163 | 165 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 40 | 66 |
| Non Working | 366 | 179 | 187 |
Map of Agahar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Agahar, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Agahar village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Settal | 663 |
| Diggar | 417 |
| Kalhuni Jangal | 8 |
| Shar | 625 |
| Sundu | 1,083 |
| Gwar | 748 |
| Behigraan | 186 |
| Benska | 101 |
| Kamharka | 454 |
| Ghatrer | 830 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agahar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia