Chanan Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chanan is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 86 families residing in the village Chanan. The total population of Chanan is 501 out of which 257 are males and 244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chanan is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chanan village is 84 which is 17% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chanan is 1,211 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Chanan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chanan is 53.2%. Thus Chanan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 64.38% and the female literacy rate is 40.91% in Chanan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chanan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chanan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chanan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 38 | 46 |
| Literacy | 53.24% | 64.38% | 40.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 279 | 116 | 163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chanan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chanan village out of total population, 340 were engaged in work activities. 16.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 340 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 53 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 53 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 284 | 126 | 158 |
| Non Working | 161 | 78 | 83 |
Map of Chanan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chanan, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Chanan village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Charauri | 707 |
| Drabbar | 588 |
| Ladhan | 584 |
| Shohi | 422 |
| Kumarka | 289 |
| Gegana | 199 |
| Deola | 302 |
| Paleran | 49 |
| Katwar | 678 |
| Jandrah | 198 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chanan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia