Kahan Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011

Kahan is a village situated in Pachhad tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 65 families residing in the village Kahan. The total population of Kahan is 388 out of which 268 are males and 120 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kahan is 448.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kahan village is 26 which is 7% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kahan is 300 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (448) of Kahan village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kahan is 79%. Thus Kahan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 80.65% and the female literacy rate is 75.44% in Kahan village.

Population
388
Families
65
Literacy
79.01%
Sex Ratio
448

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kahan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Kahan Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kahan village.

Total Male Female
Children 26 20 6
Literacy 79.01% 80.65% 75.44%
Scheduled Caste 19 11 8
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 102 68 34

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kahan village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kahan village out of total population, 312 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 200 190 10
Cultivators 12 11 1
Agriculture Labourer 2 1 1
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 185 177 8
Marginal Workers 112 29 83
Non Working 76 49 27

Map of Kahan, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh


Nearby Villages to Kahan, Pachhad

Below are the list of villages near Kahan village in Pachhad.


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