Papahn Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Papahn is a village situated in Jawali tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 229 families residing in the village Papahn. The total population of Papahn is 1,076 out of which 527 are males and 549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Papahn is 1,042.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Papahn village is 122 which is 11% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Papahn is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Papahn village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Papahn is 86.9%. Thus Papahn village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 90.87% and the female literacy rate is 83.2% in Papahn village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Papahn village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Papahn Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Papahn village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 67 | 55 |
| Literacy | 86.9% | 90.87% | 83.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 247 | 109 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Papahn village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Papahn village out of total population, 335 were engaged in work activities. 36.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 110 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 70 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 80 | 133 |
| Non Working | 741 | 337 | 404 |
Map of Papahn, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Papahn, Jawali
Below are the list of villages near Papahn village in Jawali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Duhngi | 547 |
| Chalwara Khas | 3,223 |
| Samkaher | 1,919 |
| Kardial | 1,058 |
| Jhonka Ratial | 262 |
| Pharian | 914 |
| Chabwan | 270 |
| Thangar | 675 |
| Banara | 402 |
| Dhan | 1,878 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Papahn, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia