Podhna Population, Caste, Working Data Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Podhna is a village situated in Kandaghat tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 52 families residing in the village Podhna. The total population of Podhna is 215 out of which 98 are males and 117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Podhna is 1,194.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Podhna village is 21 which is 10% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Podhna is 2,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,194) of Podhna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Podhna is 84%. Thus Podhna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Solan district. The male literacy rate is 95.6% and the female literacy rate is 73.79% in Podhna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Podhna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Podhna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Podhna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| Literacy | 84.02% | 95.6% | 73.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 64 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 52 | 11 | 41 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Podhna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Podhna village out of total population, 81 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 58 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Non Working | 134 | 37 | 97 |
Map of Podhna, Solan, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Podhna, Kandaghat
Below are the list of villages near Podhna village in Kandaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chini | 87 |
| Chhaosha | 417 |
| Gaihar | 33 |
| Mangna | 105 |
| Padli | 105 |
| Neri | 48 |
| Ranhog | 87 |
| Kumharari | 55 |
| Salana | 30 |
| Rug | 89 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Podhna, Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia