Bakan Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Bakan is a village situated in Jawali tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 77 families residing in the village Bakan. The total population of Bakan is 333 out of which 149 are males and 184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bakan is 1,235.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bakan village is 37 which is 11% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bakan is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,235) of Bakan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bakan is 82.4%. Thus Bakan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 87.6% and the female literacy rate is 78.44% in Bakan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bakan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bakan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bakan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| Literacy | 82.43% | 87.6% | 78.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 89 | 36 | 53 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Bakan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bakan village out of total population, 213 were engaged in work activities. 6.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 213 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 76 | 124 |
| Non Working | 120 | 63 | 57 |
Map of Bakan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Bakan, Jawali
Below are the list of villages near Bakan village in Jawali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khairian | 300 |
| Bhathar | 371 |
| Nadoli Khas | 623 |
| Talial | 430 |
| Chelian | 452 |
| Padar | 508 |
| Lahri | 67 |
| Dolba | 341 |
| Sirhindi | 261 |
| Dhiala | 170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bakan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia