Rakh Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Rakh is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 174 families residing in the village Rakh. The total population of Rakh is 805 out of which 464 are males and 341 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rakh is 735.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rakh village is 108 which is 13% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rakh is 831 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (735) of Rakh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rakh is 80.3%. Thus Rakh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 91.36% and the female literacy rate is 65.07% in Rakh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rakh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rakh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rakh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 59 | 49 |
| Literacy | 80.34% | 91.36% | 65.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 78 | 40 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 245 | 94 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.7% of total population in Rakh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rakh village out of total population, 398 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 398 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 380 | 271 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 82 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 197 | 184 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Non Working | 407 | 179 | 228 |
Map of Rakh, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Rakh, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Rakh village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rakh | 216 |
| Jangi | 931 |
| Dulara | 695 |
| Kutehr | 680 |
| Dhanara | 738 |
| Gurar | 1,034 |
| Malla | 918 |
| Janni | 570 |
| Gagla | 760 |
| Kalor | 790 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rakh, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia