Kharal Population, Caste, Working Data Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kharal is a village situated in Kullu tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,585 families residing in the village Kharal. The total population of Kharal is 12,384 out of which 6,205 are males and 6,179 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharal is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharal village is 1473 which is 12% of the total population. There are 719 male children and 754 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharal is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Kharal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharal is 81.8%. Thus Kharal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.3% of Kullu district. The male literacy rate is 89.99% and the female literacy rate is 73.46% in Kharal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,473 | 719 | 754 |
| Literacy | 81.77% | 89.99% | 73.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,588 | 1,822 | 1,766 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 644 | 333 | 311 |
| Illiterate | 3,462 | 1,268 | 2,194 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Kharal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharal village out of total population, 7,924 were engaged in work activities. 52.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,924 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,807 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 275 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,143 | 2,887 | 1,256 |
| Cultivators | 2,807 | 1,925 | 882 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 275 | 154 | 121 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 47 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 1,004 | 761 | 243 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,781 | 1,278 | 2,503 |
| Non Working | 4,460 | 2,040 | 2,420 |
Map of Kharal, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kharal, Kullu
Below are the list of villages near Kharal village in Kullu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barahar | 1,483 |
| Rajgiri | 375 |
| Kharihar | 1,881 |
| Shillihar | 1,721 |
| Balh | 4,708 |
| Mohal | 3,150 |
| Peej | 3,114 |
| Bhullang | 1,836 |
| Bhumtir | 1,322 |
| Khokhan | 3,193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharal, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia