Padhan Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Padhan is a village situated in Jaswan tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 66 families residing in the village Padhan. The total population of Padhan is 264 out of which 124 are males and 140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padhan is 1,129.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Padhan village is 29 which is 11% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padhan is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,129) of Padhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padhan is 82.6%. Thus Padhan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 85.32% and the female literacy rate is 80.16% in Padhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Literacy | 82.55% | 85.32% | 80.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 92 | 42 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 70 | 31 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Padhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padhan village out of total population, 203 were engaged in work activities. 32.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66 | 61 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 41 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 28 | 109 |
| Non Working | 61 | 35 | 26 |
Map of Padhan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Padhan, Jaswan
Below are the list of villages near Padhan village in Jaswan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lag | 592 |
| Jadaman | 322 |
| Gardyal | 280 |
| Sawanta | 342 |
| Dhameri | 170 |
| Gurnwar | 974 |
| Bathra | 623 |
| Ugarhala Uparla | 408 |
| Amran | 452 |
| Landyara | 671 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padhan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia