Darang Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Darang is a village situated in Jawalamukhi tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 300 families residing in the village Darang. The total population of Darang is 1,378 out of which 680 are males and 698 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darang is 1,026.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Darang village is 159 which is 12% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darang is 1,092 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Darang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darang is 81.5%. Thus Darang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 88.08% and the female literacy rate is 74.96% in Darang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 76 | 83 |
| Literacy | 81.46% | 88.08% | 74.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 216 | 105 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 385 | 148 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Darang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darang village out of total population, 775 were engaged in work activities. 45.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 775 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350 | 276 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 344 | 270 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 425 | 126 | 299 |
| Non Working | 603 | 278 | 325 |
Map of Darang, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Darang, Jawalamukhi
Below are the list of villages near Darang village in Jawalamukhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bareti | 238 |
| Uchhahr | 368 |
| Chihru | 290 |
| Saletar | 573 |
| Bhandrehar | 286 |
| Doli | 586 |
| Matial | 322 |
| Laharu | 123 |
| Ratial | 159 |
| Jatlahal | 294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darang, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia