Rait Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Rait is a village situated in Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 419 families residing in the village Rait. The total population of Rait is 1,826 out of which 893 are males and 933 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rait is 1,045.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rait village is 177 which is 10% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rait is 1,011 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Rait village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rait is 88.4%. Thus Rait village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 94.53% and the female literacy rate is 82.46% in Rait village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rait village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rait Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rait village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 88 | 89 |
| Literacy | 88.36% | 94.53% | 82.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 185 | 91 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 97 | 45 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 369 | 132 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Rait village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rait village out of total population, 638 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 638 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 355 | 278 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 341 | 265 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 283 | 150 | 133 |
| Non Working | 1,188 | 465 | 723 |
Map of Rait, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Rait, Shahpur
Below are the list of villages near Rait village in Shahpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naushahra | 632 |
| Har | 93 |
| Bagrru | 728 |
| Parsel | 278 |
| Basnur Khas | 1,057 |
| Parei | 549 |
| Gojurodi | 672 |
| Kothar | 311 |
| Sakou | 1,134 |
| Bajrer | 587 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rait, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia