Pher Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Pher is a village situated in Jawalamukhi tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 43 families residing in the village Pher. The total population of Pher is 177 out of which 77 are males and 100 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pher is 1,299.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pher village is 16 which is 9% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pher is 1,667 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,299) of Pher village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pher is 83.9%. Thus Pher village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 90.14% and the female literacy rate is 78.89% in Pher village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pher village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pher Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pher village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Literacy | 83.85% | 90.14% | 78.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49 | 20 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 42 | 13 | 29 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pher village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pher village out of total population, 159 were engaged in work activities. 19.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 159 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 42 | 86 |
| Non Working | 18 | 8 | 10 |
Map of Pher, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Pher, Jawalamukhi
Below are the list of villages near Pher village in Jawalamukhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salehr | 255 |
| Jatehr | 527 |
| Ghalora | 527 |
| Panjiara | 351 |
| Ghalour Upperla | 476 |
| Kohlari | 210 |
| Panjlehr | 423 |
| Adhwani | 327 |
| Chaniara | 222 |
| Jejal | 532 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pher, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia