Samkaher Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Samkaher is a village situated in Jawali tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 429 families residing in the village Samkaher. The total population of Samkaher is 1,919 out of which 978 are males and 941 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samkaher is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samkaher village is 236 which is 12% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samkaher is 662 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Samkaher village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samkaher is 87.2%. Thus Samkaher village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 91.51% and the female literacy rate is 82.88% in Samkaher village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samkaher village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samkaher Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samkaher village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 142 | 94 |
| Literacy | 87.17% | 91.51% | 82.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 608 | 313 | 295 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 452 | 213 | 239 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Samkaher village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samkaher village out of total population, 477 were engaged in work activities. 58.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 477 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 281 | 203 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 103 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 93 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 184 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,442 | 591 | 851 |
Map of Samkaher, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Samkaher, Jawali
Below are the list of villages near Samkaher village in Jawali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhonka Ratial | 262 |
| Duhngi | 547 |
| Chabwan | 270 |
| Papahn | 1,076 |
| Banara | 402 |
| Chalwara Khas | 3,223 |
| Bhaglahr | 667 |
| Kardial | 1,058 |
| Kharota | 763 |
| Pharian | 914 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samkaher, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia