Andwas Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Andwas is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 83 families residing in the village Andwas. The total population of Andwas is 452 out of which 246 are males and 206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Andwas is 837.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Andwas village is 55 which is 12% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Andwas is 897 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (837) of Andwas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Andwas is 50.6%. Thus Andwas village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 68.2% and the female literacy rate is 29.44% in Andwas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Andwas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Andwas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Andwas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 29 | 26 |
| Literacy | 50.63% | 68.2% | 29.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 149 | 88 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 251 | 98 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Andwas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Andwas village out of total population, 357 were engaged in work activities. 44.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 357 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159 | 106 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 89 | 53 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 92 | 106 |
| Non Working | 95 | 48 | 47 |
Map of Andwas, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Andwas, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Andwas village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| R.F.Hailera | 15 |
| Bunderi | 675 |
| Bhauras | 460 |
| Mangli | 194 |
| Chiyuli | 26 |
| Mulwas | 179 |
| Junas | 1,018 |
| Dhar Makkan | 8 |
| Shaol | 703 |
| Siri | 637 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Andwas, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia