Khekhar Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Khekhar is a village situated in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 53 families residing in the village Khekhar. The total population of Khekhar is 217 out of which 125 are males and 92 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khekhar is 736.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khekhar village is 37 which is 17% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khekhar is 762 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (736) of Khekhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khekhar is 49.4%. Thus Khekhar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 53.85% and the female literacy rate is 43.42% in Khekhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khekhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khekhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khekhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| Literacy | 49.44% | 53.85% | 43.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61 | 30 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 128 | 69 | 59 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.1% of total population in Khekhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khekhar village out of total population, 78 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 78 | 75 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 37 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Non Working | 139 | 50 | 89 |
Map of Khekhar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Khekhar, Kumharsain
Below are the list of villages near Khekhar village in Kumharsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Luan | 124 |
| Chalan | 250 |
| Kowahra | 186 |
| Kingal | 384 |
| Urshu | 113 |
| Dheongli | 93 |
| Manan | 57 |
| Nahal | 252 |
| Dogri | 78 |
| Lathi | 276 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khekhar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia