Kajat Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kajat is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 27 families residing in the village Kajat. The total population of Kajat is 147 out of which 76 are males and 71 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kajat is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kajat village is 22 which is 15% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kajat is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Kajat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kajat is 72%. Thus Kajat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 76.92% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Kajat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kajat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kajat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kajat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Literacy | 72% | 76.92% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 120 | 63 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 57 | 26 | 31 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 81.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kajat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kajat village out of total population, 39 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 39 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 108 | 39 | 69 |
Map of Kajat, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kajat, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Kajat village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nambreli | 99 |
| Nala | 224 |
| Jangal Kajat Nala | 29 |
| Jaghog | 107 |
| Dumaihar | 118 |
| Jatol | 345 |
| Jangal Dumaihar | 76 |
| Jangal Jatol | 101 |
| Jangal Rajinder Rakh | 23 |
| Binchar | 78 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kajat, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia