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Kafnu Population - Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh

Kafnu is a medium size village located in Nichar Tehsil of Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh with total 205 families residing. The Kafnu village has population of 824 of which 413 are males while 411 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kafnu village population of children with age 0-6 is 98 which makes up 11.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kafnu village is 995 which is higher than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Kafnu as per census is 690, lower than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Kafnu village has lower literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kafnu village was 76.86 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Kafnu Male literacy stands at 88.17 % while female literacy rate was 66.04 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kafnu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kafnu village.

Kafnu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 205 - -
Population 824 413 411
Child (0-6) 98 58 40
Schedule Caste 476 237 239
Schedule Tribe 271 128 143
Literacy 76.86 % 88.17 % 66.04 %
Total Workers 502 244 258
Main Worker 478 - -
Marginal Worker 24 9 15

Caste Factor

In Kafnu village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.77 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.89 % of total population in Kafnu village.

Work Profile

In Kafnu village out of total population, 502 were engaged in work activities. 95.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 502 workers engaged in Main Work, 376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.