Rakchham Population, Caste, Working Data Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Rakchham is a village situated in Sangla tehsil of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 139 families residing in the village Rakchham. The total population of Rakchham is 597 out of which 313 are males and 284 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rakchham is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rakchham village is 51 which is 9% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rakchham is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Rakchham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rakchham is 77.1%. Thus Rakchham village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kinnaur district. The male literacy rate is 87.37% and the female literacy rate is 65.9% in Rakchham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rakchham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rakchham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rakchham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 28 | 23 |
| Literacy | 77.11% | 87.37% | 65.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 490 | 235 | 255 |
| Illiterate | 176 | 64 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.1% of total population in Rakchham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rakchham village out of total population, 417 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 417 workers engaged in Main Work, 236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 209 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 236 | 111 | 125 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 86 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 21 | 32 |
| Non Working | 180 | 83 | 97 |
Map of Rakchham, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Rakchham, Sangla
Below are the list of villages near Rakchham village in Sangla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mastrang | 52 |
| Kharogla | 125 |
| Chhitkul | 582 |
| Seringche | 75 |
| Batseri | 471 |
| Dhar Ranikanda | 7 |
| Dhar Shonchayo | 4 |
| D.P.F.C 157 Basering | 1 |
| Boning Saring | 628 |
| Panpo Kanda | 12 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rakchham, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia