Aweri Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Aweri is a village situated in Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 766 families residing in the village Aweri. The total population of Aweri is 4,084 out of which 2,641 are males and 1,443 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Aweri is 546.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Aweri village is 468 which is 11% of the total population. There are 250 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aweri is 872 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (546) of Aweri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Aweri is 90.5%. Thus Aweri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 95.4% and the female literacy rate is 80.98% in Aweri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Aweri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Aweri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aweri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 468 | 250 | 218 |
| Literacy | 90.51% | 95.4% | 80.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 556 | 301 | 255 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 382 | 168 | 214 |
| Illiterate | 811 | 360 | 451 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.4% of total population in Aweri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Aweri village out of total population, 2,381 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,381 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,886 | 1,801 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 1,851 | 1,779 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 495 | 179 | 316 |
| Non Working | 1,703 | 661 | 1,042 |
Map of Aweri, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Aweri, Baijnath
Below are the list of villages near Aweri village in Baijnath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghorpith | 376 |
| Nauri Uparli | 615 |
| Bheth Upperli | 611 |
| Gangoh | 862 |
| Bheth Jhikli | 1,715 |
| Jandpur | 619 |
| Suhru-I | 20 |
| Tarehal | 1,860 |
| Kharanal | 660 |
| Nagata | 42 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aweri, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia