Sowarka Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sowarka is a village situated in Jawali tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 56 families residing in the village Sowarka. The total population of Sowarka is 245 out of which 123 are males and 122 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sowarka is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sowarka village is 22 which is 9% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sowarka is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Sowarka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sowarka is 86.1%. Thus Sowarka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 92.04% and the female literacy rate is 80% in Sowarka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sowarka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sowarka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sowarka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Literacy | 86.1% | 92.04% | 80% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 53 | 19 | 34 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sowarka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sowarka village out of total population, 159 were engaged in work activities. 25.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 159 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 38 | 81 |
| Non Working | 86 | 49 | 37 |
Map of Sowarka, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sowarka, Jawali
Below are the list of villages near Sowarka village in Jawali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mast Garh | 267 |
| Chachian | 349 |
| Mandol | 367 |
| Panola | 55 |
| Batuhi | 537 |
| Basa | 128 |
| Dunihar | 32 |
| Harnaira | 48 |
| Dharun | 790 |
| Banoli Khas | 621 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sowarka, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia