Kharel Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kharel is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 79 families residing in the village Kharel. The total population of Kharel is 318 out of which 165 are males and 153 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharel is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharel village is 47 which is 15% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharel is 567 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Kharel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharel is 77.5%. Thus Kharel village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 80.74% and the female literacy rate is 74.26% in Kharel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 30 | 17 |
| Literacy | 77.49% | 80.74% | 74.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 54 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 108 | 56 | 52 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharel village out of total population, 214 were engaged in work activities. 50.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 214 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 108 | 104 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 76 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 2 | 104 |
| Non Working | 104 | 59 | 45 |
Map of Kharel, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kharel, Kotkhai
Below are the list of villages near Kharel village in Kotkhai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Himri | 316 |
| Pali | 304 |
| Ghunda | 444 |
| Bharech | 343 |
| Baghi | 475 |
| Kothi | 310 |
| Kharki | 311 |
| Up Muhal Badon | 133 |
| Behaun | 215 |
| Thana | 159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharel, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia