Padhar Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Padhar is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 515 families residing in the village Padhar. The total population of Padhar is 2,667 out of which 1,350 are males and 1,317 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padhar is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Padhar village is 401 which is 15% of the total population. There are 210 male children and 191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padhar is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Padhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padhar is 69.3%. Thus Padhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 77.98% and the female literacy rate is 60.48% in Padhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 401 | 210 | 191 |
| Literacy | 69.29% | 77.98% | 60.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,173 | 594 | 579 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 672 | 350 | 322 |
| Illiterate | 1,097 | 461 | 636 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.2% of total population in Padhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padhar village out of total population, 1,498 were engaged in work activities. 63.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,498 workers engaged in Main Work, 717 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 945 | 582 | 363 |
| Cultivators | 717 | 418 | 299 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 222 | 159 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 553 | 176 | 377 |
| Non Working | 1,169 | 592 | 577 |
Map of Padhar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Padhar, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Padhar village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Prauta | 1,366 |
| Saloh | 661 |
| Kurena | 641 |
| Tipra | 1,167 |
| Paliur | 612 |
| Kureel | 655 |
| Drabbla | 533 |
| Sara | 237 |
| Chambi | 765 |
| Rajindu | 947 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padhar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia