Tarkhwa Population, Caste, Working Data Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Tarkhwa is a village situated in Kalpa tehsil of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 72 families residing in the village Tarkhwa. The total population of Tarkhwa is 386 out of which 178 are males and 208 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tarkhwa is 1,169.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tarkhwa village is 32 which is 8% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tarkhwa is 1,133 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,169) of Tarkhwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tarkhwa is 83.1%. Thus Tarkhwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kinnaur district. The male literacy rate is 90.18% and the female literacy rate is 76.96% in Tarkhwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tarkhwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tarkhwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tarkhwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Literacy | 83.05% | 90.18% | 76.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 343 | 162 | 181 |
| Illiterate | 92 | 31 | 61 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.9% of total population in Tarkhwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tarkhwa village out of total population, 189 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 189 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 106 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 76 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 27 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Non Working | 197 | 66 | 131 |
Map of Tarkhwa, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Tarkhwa, Kalpa
Below are the list of villages near Tarkhwa village in Kalpa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Telingi | 242 |
| Maki Mrang | 190 |
| Pawari | 448 |
| Khwangi | 2,183 |
| D.P.F. Talampi C - 179 - 180 | 222 |
| Kothi | 1,638 |
| Duni | 520 |
| Kashmir | 357 |
| Gonang | 18 |
| Goli | 13 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tarkhwa, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia