Tangh Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Tangh is a village situated in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 195 families residing in the village Tangh. The total population of Tangh is 846 out of which 413 are males and 433 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tangh is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tangh village is 96 which is 11% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tangh is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Tangh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tangh is 84.9%. Thus Tangh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 91.36% and the female literacy rate is 79.03% in Tangh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tangh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tangh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tangh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 54 | 42 |
| Literacy | 84.93% | 91.36% | 79.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 127 | 55 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 193 | 95 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 209 | 85 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.8% of total population in Tangh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tangh village out of total population, 203 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 147 | 120 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 107 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 43 | 13 |
| Non Working | 643 | 250 | 393 |
Map of Tangh, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Tangh, Dharmsala
Below are the list of villages near Tangh village in Dharmsala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balehr Khas | 135 |
| Tikri | 337 |
| Machhan | 551 |
| Andrar | 563 |
| Tangroti | 1,221 |
| Narwana | 1,113 |
| Tangroti Khas | 620 |
| Kasba | 1,088 |
| Rasehr | 911 |
| Chhatair | 198 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tangh, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia