Fostey Population, Caste, Working Data Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Fostey is a village situated in Nadaun tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Fostey. The total population of Fostey is 304 out of which 139 are males and 165 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Fostey is 1,187.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Fostey village is 36 which is 12% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Fostey is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,187) of Fostey village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Fostey is 85.1%. Thus Fostey village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Hamirpur district. The male literacy rate is 91.6% and the female literacy rate is 79.87% in Fostey village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Fostey village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Fostey Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Fostey village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| Literacy | 85.07% | 91.6% | 79.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 76 | 30 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Fostey village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Fostey village out of total population, 229 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 229 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 186 | 76 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 31 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 29 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Non Working | 75 | 44 | 31 |
Map of Fostey, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Fostey, Nadaun
Below are the list of villages near Fostey village in Nadaun.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jadwal | 57 |
| Suggal | 48 |
| Charhun | 311 |
| Kiaran | 130 |
| Nehr | 106 |
| Chamba | 75 |
| Karti | 3 |
| Batahli | 348 |
| Guriali | 275 |
| Sarahlari | 26 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Fostey, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia