Baskehr Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Baskehr is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 120 families residing in the village Baskehr. The total population of Baskehr is 536 out of which 259 are males and 277 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baskehr is 1,069.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baskehr village is 47 which is 9% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baskehr is 1,136 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,069) of Baskehr village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baskehr is 91%. Thus Baskehr village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 95.36% and the female literacy rate is 86.9% in Baskehr village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baskehr village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baskehr Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baskehr village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 22 | 25 |
| Literacy | 91% | 95.36% | 86.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 113 | 49 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 91 | 33 | 58 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Baskehr village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baskehr village out of total population, 198 were engaged in work activities. 57.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 114 | 96 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 89 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 45 | 39 |
| Non Working | 338 | 118 | 220 |
Map of Baskehr, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Baskehr, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Baskehr village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Duhaki | 208 |
| Har Droh | 85 |
| Chudrehr | 174 |
| Droh Khas | 683 |
| Jugehr | 347 |
| Gadiara | 646 |
| Chogan | 472 |
| Jalakh | 414 |
| Arth | 244 |
| Sai | 185 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baskehr, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia