Awair Population, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Awair is a village situated in Jogindarnagar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 214 families residing in the village Awair. The total population of Awair is 966 out of which 517 are males and 449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Awair is 868.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Awair village is 98 which is 10% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Awair is 690 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Awair village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Awair is 79.8%. Thus Awair village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 92.37% and the female literacy rate is 65.77% in Awair village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Awair village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Awair Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Awair village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 58 | 40 |
| Literacy | 79.84% | 92.37% | 65.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 163 | 90 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 273 | 93 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Awair village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Awair village out of total population, 783 were engaged in work activities. 30.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 783 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 238 | 201 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 183 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 545 | 214 | 331 |
| Non Working | 183 | 102 | 81 |
Map of Awair, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Awair, Jogindarnagar
Below are the list of villages near Awair village in Jogindarnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nakehar | 591 |
| Digli | 192 |
| D.P.F. Siyuri | 6 |
| Badan | 111 |
| Har Ganen | 647 |
| Ropa Padhar | 583 |
| Suhi | 154 |
| Chharang | 606 |
| Gharon | 247 |
| Bagra | 63 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Awair, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia