Rakar Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Rakar is a village situated in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 289 families residing in the village Rakar. The total population of Rakar is 1,258 out of which 637 are males and 621 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rakar is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rakar village is 145 which is 12% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rakar is 768 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Rakar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rakar is 82.1%. Thus Rakar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 89.73% and the female literacy rate is 74.55% in Rakar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rakar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rakar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rakar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 82 | 63 |
| Literacy | 82.12% | 89.73% | 74.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 123 | 53 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 817 | 430 | 387 |
| Illiterate | 344 | 139 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64.9% of total population in Rakar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rakar village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 61.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 231 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 249 | 205 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 81 | 96 |
| Non Working | 799 | 325 | 474 |
Map of Rakar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Rakar, Dharmsala
Below are the list of villages near Rakar village in Dharmsala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhatair | 169 |
| Sidhbari | 1,712 |
| Kharota | 857 |
| Rasan | 1,260 |
| Sokani Da Kot | 1,576 |
| Baghni | 1,514 |
| Chakban Ghanyara | 300 |
| Ghanyara Khas | 2,340 |
| Dudehr | 584 |
| Mohli Lahrandi | 832 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rakar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia