Kandhwara Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kandhwara is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 98 families residing in the village Kandhwara. The total population of Kandhwara is 491 out of which 261 are males and 230 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandhwara is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kandhwara village is 77 which is 16% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandhwara is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Kandhwara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandhwara is 67.6%. Thus Kandhwara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 81.65% and the female literacy rate is 52.04% in Kandhwara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandhwara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandhwara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandhwara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 43 | 34 |
| Literacy | 67.63% | 81.65% | 52.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 100 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 211 | 83 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kandhwara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandhwara village out of total population, 376 were engaged in work activities. 32.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 376 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 114 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 98 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 78 | 176 |
| Non Working | 115 | 69 | 46 |
Map of Kandhwara, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kandhwara, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Kandhwara village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shaini | 268 |
| Billa | 335 |
| Kheri | 318 |
| Lahra | 226 |
| Gulel | 718 |
| Lamhaota | 181 |
| Chakhotar | 245 |
| Andwas | 350 |
| R.F. Dori | 42 |
| Shagla | 153 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandhwara, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia