Chalonj Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chalonj is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 69 families residing in the village Chalonj. The total population of Chalonj is 438 out of which 219 are males and 219 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalonj is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chalonj village is 78 which is 18% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalonj is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Chalonj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalonj is 60.3%. Thus Chalonj village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 72.78% and the female literacy rate is 47.78% in Chalonj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalonj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalonj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalonj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 39 | 39 |
| Literacy | 60.28% | 72.78% | 47.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 221 | 88 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Chalonj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalonj village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 173 | 93 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 73 | 77 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 25 | 34 |
| Non Working | 206 | 101 | 105 |
Map of Chalonj, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chalonj, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Chalonj village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garh | 742 |
| Sathias | 777 |
| Ghulei | 789 |
| Majoga | 507 |
| Siri | 637 |
| Shaol | 703 |
| Guddan | 105 |
| Guila | 745 |
| Junas | 1,018 |
| Mulwas | 179 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalonj, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia