Khet Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Khet is a village situated in Dharchula tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 133 families residing in the village Khet. The total population of Khet is 504 out of which 258 are males and 246 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khet is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khet village is 37 which is 7% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khet is 542 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Khet village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khet is 82.2%. Thus Khet village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 93.59% and the female literacy rate is 70.82% in Khet village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khet village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khet Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khet village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 24 | 13 |
| Literacy | 82.23% | 93.59% | 70.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 39 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 120 | 39 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.9% of total population in Khet village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khet village out of total population, 238 were engaged in work activities. 33.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 238 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80 | 48 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 158 | 76 | 82 |
| Non Working | 266 | 134 | 132 |
Map of Khet, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Khet, Dharchula
Below are the list of villages near Khet village in Dharchula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suwa | 637 |
| New | 264 |
| Jamku | 708 |
| Watan | 54 |
| Garguwa | 986 |
| Dar | 560 |
| Khela | 1,764 |
| Sobala | 189 |
| Syankuri | 1,232 |
| Tejam | 190 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khet, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia