Kharan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kharan is a village situated in Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 96 families residing in the village Kharan. The total population of Kharan is 398 out of which 199 are males and 199 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharan is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharan village is 41 which is 10% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharan is 2,727 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Kharan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharan is 80.1%. Thus Kharan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 91.49% and the female literacy rate is 67.46% in Kharan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 11 | 30 |
| Literacy | 80.11% | 91.49% | 67.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 139 | 71 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 112 | 27 | 85 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharan village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 16.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 267 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 30 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 29 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 224 | 112 | 112 |
| Non Working | 131 | 57 | 74 |
Map of Kharan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kharan, Nankhari
Below are the list of villages near Kharan village in Nankhari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lahru | 434 |
| Jahoo | 958 |
| Bagalti | 302 |
| Juni | 658 |
| Dhawati | 47 |
| Chabri | 805 |
| Kofar Dhar | 63 |
| Chariali | 21 |
| Dhnewati | 339 |
| Rehasto | 94 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia