Khoru Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Khoru is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 51 families residing in the village Khoru. The total population of Khoru is 255 out of which 136 are males and 119 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khoru is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khoru village is 35 which is 14% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khoru is 591 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Khoru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khoru is 79.5%. Thus Khoru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 89.47% and the female literacy rate is 68.87% in Khoru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khoru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khoru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khoru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| Literacy | 79.55% | 89.47% | 68.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 55 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 80 | 34 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khoru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khoru village out of total population, 150 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 150 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 78 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 46 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 7 | 55 |
| Non Working | 105 | 51 | 54 |
Map of Khoru, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Khoru, Kotkhai
Below are the list of villages near Khoru village in Kotkhai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pajol | 97 |
| Manewal | 86 |
| Behaun | 215 |
| Satahi | 23 |
| Kharki | 311 |
| Baghi | 475 |
| Purag | 265 |
| Ghunda | 444 |
| Up Muhal Pandrog | 52 |
| Pali | 304 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khoru, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia