Hodal Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Hodal is a village situated in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 179 families residing in the village Hodal. The total population of Hodal is 619 out of which 313 are males and 306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hodal is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hodal village is 35 which is 6% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hodal is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Hodal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hodal is 95%. Thus Hodal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 96.92% and the female literacy rate is 93.15% in Hodal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hodal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hodal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hodal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Literacy | 95.03% | 96.92% | 93.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 98 | 52 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 64 | 30 | 34 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Hodal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hodal village out of total population, 238 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 238 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 234 | 164 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 227 | 159 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 381 | 146 | 235 |
Map of Hodal, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Hodal, Dharmsala
Below are the list of villages near Hodal village in Dharmsala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Upahu | 300 |
| Sidhpur | 3,450 |
| Garh | 789 |
| Thehr | 1,641 |
| Uperla Sukar | 428 |
| Mohli Harandi | 73 |
| Sheehla | 536 |
| Mohli Lahrandi | 832 |
| Sukar Khas | 721 |
| Ghanyara Khas | 2,340 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hodal, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia