Kalkher Population, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kalkher is a village situated in Baldwara tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 80 families residing in the village Kalkher. The total population of Kalkher is 405 out of which 212 are males and 193 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalkher is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalkher village is 49 which is 12% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalkher is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Kalkher village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalkher is 83.4%. Thus Kalkher village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 89.19% and the female literacy rate is 77.19% in Kalkher village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalkher village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalkher Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalkher village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 27 | 22 |
| Literacy | 83.43% | 89.19% | 77.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 136 | 73 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 108 | 47 | 61 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalkher village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalkher village out of total population, 262 were engaged in work activities. 24.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 58 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 51 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 76 | 122 |
| Non Working | 143 | 78 | 65 |
Map of Kalkher, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kalkher, Baldwara
Below are the list of villages near Kalkher village in Baldwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanehr | 455 |
| Gummun | 249 |
| Patrighat | 415 |
| Jakher | 153 |
| Hansal | 160 |
| Batahi | 262 |
| Jandryani | 314 |
| Gobarta | 309 |
| Majhwan | 175 |
| Doh | 176 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalkher, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia