Patahar Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Patahar is a village situated in Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 152 families residing in the village Patahar. The total population of Patahar is 659 out of which 343 are males and 316 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patahar is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Patahar village is 71 which is 11% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patahar is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Patahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patahar is 72.4%. Thus Patahar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 84.87% and the female literacy rate is 59.15% in Patahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 39 | 32 |
| Literacy | 72.45% | 84.87% | 59.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 137 | 73 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 409 | 210 | 199 |
| Illiterate | 233 | 85 | 148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.1% of total population in Patahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patahar village out of total population, 321 were engaged in work activities. 40.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 321 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 96 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 88 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 87 | 103 |
| Non Working | 338 | 160 | 178 |
Map of Patahar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Patahar, Baijnath
Below are the list of villages near Patahar village in Baijnath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taras | 460 |
| Karnathu | 574 |
| Deol Khas | 1,301 |
| Sokhru | 5 |
| Lolani | 145 |
| Sarajara | 176 |
| Jalgaran | 125 |
| Bharehr | 70 |
| Kand Kosri | 408 |
| Dharjot | 72 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patahar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia