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.
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.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Juhana | 308 |
| Shirat Siwli | 196 |
| Dagrana | 60 |
| Banaha Dhini | 31 |
| Nabgarh Kharana | 222 |
| Kehnal Sadhana | 95 |
| Mandi Majhutli | 240 |
| Kahli | 110 |
| Chabyulta | 18 |
| Banahan Ki Ser | 288 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kahan, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia