Sughar Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sughar is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 361 families residing in the village Sughar. The total population of Sughar is 1,391 out of which 696 are males and 695 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sughar is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sughar village is 153 which is 11% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sughar is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Sughar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sughar is 92.6%. Thus Sughar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 95.47% and the female literacy rate is 89.84% in Sughar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sughar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sughar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sughar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 78 | 75 |
| Literacy | 92.65% | 95.47% | 89.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 153 | 75 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 154 | 76 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 244 | 106 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.1% of total population in Sughar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sughar village out of total population, 419 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 419 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 369 | 273 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 357 | 262 | 95 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 46 | 4 |
| Non Working | 972 | 377 | 595 |
Map of Sughar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sughar, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Sughar village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aima | 2,775 |
| Bandla Tea Estate | 148 |
| Lohna | 1,558 |
| Har | 475 |
| Chandpur | 493 |
| Bandla Khas | 793 |
| Chornali | 400 |
| Nachher | 650 |
| Holta | 4,028 |
| Bhatarka | 709 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sughar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia