Kandhar Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kandhar is a village situated in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 79 families residing in the village Kandhar. The total population of Kandhar is 339 out of which 177 are males and 162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandhar is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kandhar village is 40 which is 12% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandhar is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Kandhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandhar is 76.3%. Thus Kandhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 83.87% and the female literacy rate is 68.06% in Kandhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Literacy | 76.25% | 83.87% | 68.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 125 | 63 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 111 | 47 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kandhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandhar village out of total population, 256 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 256 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 153 | 100 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 81 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 34 | 69 |
| Non Working | 83 | 43 | 40 |
Map of Kandhar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kandhar, Rampur
Below are the list of villages near Kandhar village in Rampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suga | 289 |
| Sarpara | 605 |
| Kandhri | 113 |
| Pashgaon | 171 |
| Fancha Kanda | 10 |
| Dharla | 271 |
| Fancha | 318 |
| Molgi | 392 |
| Jaghori | 248 |
| Julikot | 348 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandhar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia