Khander Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Khander is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 54 families residing in the village Khander. The total population of Khander is 339 out of which 173 are males and 166 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khander is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khander village is 56 which is 17% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khander is 697 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Khander village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khander is 51.9%. Thus Khander village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 61.43% and the female literacy rate is 42.66% in Khander village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khander village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khander Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khander village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 33 | 23 |
| Literacy | 51.94% | 61.43% | 42.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 145 | 71 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 192 | 87 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.8% of total population in Khander village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khander village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 12.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 70 | 87 |
| Non Working | 160 | 84 | 76 |
Map of Khander, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Khander, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Khander village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paraba | 421 |
| Chachoga | 426 |
| Jhakla | 756 |
| Suala | 1,277 |
| Baghai Garh | 326 |
| Gewa | 248 |
| Bharandui | 710 |
| Phanaota | 179 |
| Mawa | 233 |
| Juri | 362 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khander, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia