Kafnu Population, Caste, Working Data Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kafnu is a village situated in Nichar tehsil of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 205 families residing in the village Kafnu. The total population of Kafnu is 824 out of which 413 are males and 411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kafnu is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kafnu village is 98 which is 12% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kafnu is 690 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Kafnu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kafnu is 76.9%. Thus Kafnu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kinnaur district. The male literacy rate is 88.17% and the female literacy rate is 66.04% in Kafnu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kafnu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kafnu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kafnu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 58 | 40 |
| Literacy | 76.86% | 88.17% | 66.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 476 | 237 | 239 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 271 | 128 | 143 |
| Illiterate | 266 | 100 | 166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.9% of total population in Kafnu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kafnu village out of total population, 502 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 502 workers engaged in Main Work, 376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 478 | 235 | 243 |
| Cultivators | 376 | 171 | 205 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 52 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Non Working | 322 | 169 | 153 |
Map of Kafnu, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kafnu, Nichar
Below are the list of villages near Kafnu village in Nichar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Homte | 160 |
| Yangpa | 1,274 |
| Huri | 185 |
| Masrang | 18 |
| Nathpa | 356 |
| Kandar | 186 |
| D.P.F.C-92 | 6 |
| Chhirem | 4 |
| Katgaon | 704 |
| Karaba | 260 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kafnu, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia