Tapa Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Tapa is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 203 families residing in the village Tapa. The total population of Tapa is 792 out of which 375 are males and 417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tapa is 1,112.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tapa village is 81 which is 10% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tapa is 528 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,112) of Tapa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tapa is 86.8%. Thus Tapa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 92.55% and the female literacy rate is 82.01% in Tapa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tapa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tapa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tapa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 53 | 28 |
| Literacy | 86.78% | 92.55% | 82.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 176 | 91 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 175 | 77 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Tapa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tapa village out of total population, 189 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 189 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129 | 114 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 111 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 39 | 21 |
| Non Working | 603 | 222 | 381 |
Map of Tapa, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Tapa, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Tapa village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasba | 249 |
| Bhatpura | 620 |
| Dungni | 325 |
| Kasba Jagehr | 812 |
| Malahu | 387 |
| Dramman | 349 |
| Thandol | 1,055 |
| Balah | 7 |
| Kothi | 1,083 |
| Behru | 7 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tapa, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia