Khajwa Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Khajwa is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 136 families residing in the village Khajwa. The total population of Khajwa is 797 out of which 407 are males and 390 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khajwa is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khajwa village is 151 which is 19% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khajwa is 1,188 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Khajwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khajwa is 35.3%. Thus Khajwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 44.97% and the female literacy rate is 24.68% in Khajwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khajwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khajwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khajwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 69 | 82 |
| Literacy | 35.29% | 44.97% | 24.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 94 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 215 | 108 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 569 | 255 | 314 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27% of total population in Khajwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khajwa village out of total population, 473 were engaged in work activities. 3.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 473 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 458 | 244 | 214 |
| Non Working | 324 | 155 | 169 |
Map of Khajwa, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Khajwa, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Khajwa village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shri Garh | 529 |
| Jungra | 476 |
| Chhapa | 1,031 |
| Dhaneli | 674 |
| Shikari | 1,321 |
| Kasbati Tisa | 470 |
| Tisa | 796 |
| Dob Dikriund | 1,011 |
| Janjog | 673 |
| Madan Shalancha | 536 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khajwa, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia