Chamarkar Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chamarkar is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 98 families residing in the village Chamarkar. The total population of Chamarkar is 477 out of which 229 are males and 248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chamarkar is 1,083.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chamarkar village is 59 which is 12% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamarkar is 639 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,083) of Chamarkar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chamarkar is 74.4%. Thus Chamarkar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 79.27% and the female literacy rate is 70.22% in Chamarkar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chamarkar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chamarkar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chamarkar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 36 | 23 |
| Literacy | 74.4% | 79.27% | 70.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 188 | 89 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 259 | 128 | 131 |
| Illiterate | 166 | 76 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.3% of total population in Chamarkar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chamarkar village out of total population, 219 were engaged in work activities. 54.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 219 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 94 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 29 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 63 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 34 | 66 |
| Non Working | 258 | 101 | 157 |
Map of Chamarkar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chamarkar, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Chamarkar village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagehr | 248 |
| Majethli | 751 |
| Kharti | 282 |
| Jia Khas | 212 |
| Barota | 129 |
| Dehli | 36 |
| Kudan | 247 |
| Ardih | 83 |
| Dayala | 473 |
| Badsar | 609 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chamarkar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia