Khalu Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Khalu is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 62 families residing in the village Khalu. The total population of Khalu is 327 out of which 174 are males and 153 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khalu is 879.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khalu village is 47 which is 14% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khalu is 567 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Khalu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khalu is 65.7%. Thus Khalu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 79.17% and the female literacy rate is 51.47% in Khalu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khalu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khalu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khalu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 30 | 17 |
| Literacy | 65.71% | 79.17% | 51.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 167 | 90 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 143 | 60 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khalu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khalu village out of total population, 219 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 219 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 148 | 83 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 65 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 30 | 41 |
| Non Working | 108 | 61 | 47 |
Map of Khalu, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Khalu, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Khalu village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jundhabal | 217 |
| Dalohi | 429 |
| Bhinga | 326 |
| Bhandrota | 298 |
| Salori | 309 |
| Phagrog | 217 |
| Kutehr | 562 |
| Barwari | 301 |
| Meru | 205 |
| Lunot | 338 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khalu, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia