Alwas Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Alwas is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 23 families residing in the village Alwas. The total population of Alwas is 133 out of which 73 are males and 60 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alwas is 822.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alwas village is 26 which is 20% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alwas is 625 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (822) of Alwas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alwas is 54.2%. Thus Alwas village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 59.65% and the female literacy rate is 48% in Alwas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alwas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alwas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alwas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Literacy | 54.21% | 59.65% | 48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 75 | 39 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.5% of total population in Alwas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alwas village out of total population, 67 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 67 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 36 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 30 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Non Working | 66 | 35 | 31 |
Map of Alwas, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Alwas, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Alwas village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mansa | 318 |
| Guila | 745 |
| Guddan | 105 |
| Sathias | 777 |
| Garh | 742 |
| Chalonj | 438 |
| Ghulei | 789 |
| Majoga | 507 |
| Siri | 637 |
| Shaol | 703 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alwas, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia