Chhajaut Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chhajaut is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 45 families residing in the village Chhajaut. The total population of Chhajaut is 262 out of which 136 are males and 126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhajaut is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhajaut village is 48 which is 18% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhajaut is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Chhajaut village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhajaut is 62.1%. Thus Chhajaut village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 77.78% and the female literacy rate is 46.23% in Chhajaut village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhajaut village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhajaut Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhajaut village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 28 | 20 |
| Literacy | 62.15% | 77.78% | 46.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 70 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 129 | 52 | 77 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhajaut village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhajaut village out of total population, 198 were engaged in work activities. 36.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 70 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 68 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 30 | 96 |
| Non Working | 64 | 36 | 28 |
Map of Chhajaut, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chhajaut, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Chhajaut village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garhphari | 1,013 |
| Shantewa | 871 |
| Bharara | 1,208 |
| Thalli | 652 |
| Mangalwas | 376 |
| Rundal | 561 |
| Shimbra | 654 |
| Kalwala | 299 |
| Manglo | 552 |
| Nera | 798 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhajaut, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia