Branda Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Branda is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 368 families residing in the village Branda. The total population of Branda is 1,748 out of which 909 are males and 839 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Branda is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Branda village is 174 which is 10% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Branda is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Branda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Branda is 89.9%. Thus Branda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 94.83% and the female literacy rate is 84.63% in Branda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Branda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Branda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Branda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 96 | 78 |
| Literacy | 89.9% | 94.83% | 84.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 121 | 64 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 333 | 138 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Branda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Branda village out of total population, 488 were engaged in work activities. 59.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 488 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 292 | 261 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 79 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 191 | 163 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 183 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,260 | 465 | 795 |
Map of Branda, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Branda, Nurpur
Below are the list of villages near Branda village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhagra Da Ban | 42 |
| Lakhanpur | 973 |
| Chandrahan | 150 |
| Dhar | 562 |
| Sugar Nala | 81 |
| Bassa | 238 |
| Khandwal | 1,464 |
| Rit Upperli | 494 |
| Pucca Talla | 1,173 |
| Rit Jhikli | 326 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Branda, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia