Kharot Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kharot is a village situated in Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 102 families residing in the village Kharot. The total population of Kharot is 561 out of which 286 are males and 275 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharot is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharot village is 52 which is 9% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharot is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Kharot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharot is 72.7%. Thus Kharot village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 84.88% and the female literacy rate is 60.16% in Kharot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Literacy | 72.69% | 84.88% | 60.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 43 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 191 | 67 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharot village out of total population, 355 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 355 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 265 | 186 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 223 | 152 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 30 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 3 | 87 |
| Non Working | 206 | 97 | 109 |
Map of Kharot, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kharot, Chirgaon
Below are the list of villages near Kharot village in Chirgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| D.P.F. Dali | 52 |
| Dhak Gaon | 566 |
| D.P.F. Diswani | 8 |
| Laka-Kiani | 490 |
| Dhar Gewas | 99 |
| Diswani | 1,028 |
| D.P.F. Gewas | 14 |
| Dali | 714 |
| Gewas | 613 |
| D.P.F. Bagi-III | 11 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharot, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia