Swala Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Swala is a village situated in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 152 families residing in the village Swala. The total population of Swala is 688 out of which 341 are males and 347 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Swala is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Swala village is 79 which is 11% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Swala is 717 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Swala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Swala is 81%. Thus Swala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 88.47% and the female literacy rate is 73.89% in Swala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Swala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Swala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Swala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 46 | 33 |
| Literacy | 80.95% | 88.47% | 73.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 268 | 125 | 143 |
| Illiterate | 195 | 80 | 115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39% of total population in Swala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Swala village out of total population, 187 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 179 | 152 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 49 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 99 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Non Working | 501 | 183 | 318 |
Map of Swala, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Swala, Dharmsala
Below are the list of villages near Swala village in Dharmsala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagan Pat | 1,272 |
| Jhikkar | 121 |
| Gharthehar | 948 |
| Lanjhni | 657 |
| Bandi Khas | 340 |
| Narghota | 759 |
| Bandi Khurd | 127 |
| Pat | 185 |
| Kuliara | 752 |
| Bahl | 110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Swala, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia