Maira Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Maira is a village situated in Jawali tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 271 families residing in the village Maira. The total population of Maira is 1,394 out of which 712 are males and 682 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maira is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maira village is 165 which is 12% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maira is 719 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Maira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maira is 85.4%. Thus Maira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 89.77% and the female literacy rate is 80.91% in Maira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 96 | 69 |
| Literacy | 85.35% | 89.77% | 80.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 116 | 63 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 345 | 159 | 186 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maira village out of total population, 731 were engaged in work activities. 40.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 731 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 299 | 255 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 268 | 234 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 432 | 152 | 280 |
| Non Working | 663 | 305 | 358 |
Map of Maira, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Maira, Jawali
Below are the list of villages near Maira village in Jawali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sudran | 679 |
| Baskwara | 610 |
| Sughal | 849 |
| Sidhpur Ghad | 2,778 |
| Bhermar Khas | 2,958 |
| Chakban | 41 |
| Bagwal | 823 |
| Lohar Beh | 40 |
| Nial | 301 |
| Bhati | 90 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maira, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia