Chhapa Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chhapa is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 195 families residing in the village Chhapa. The total population of Chhapa is 1,031 out of which 521 are males and 510 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhapa is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhapa village is 173 which is 17% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhapa is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Chhapa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhapa is 59.1%. Thus Chhapa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 70.96% and the female literacy rate is 47.33% in Chhapa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhapa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhapa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhapa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 94 | 79 |
| Literacy | 59.09% | 70.96% | 47.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 214 | 117 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 524 | 218 | 306 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhapa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhapa village out of total population, 598 were engaged in work activities. 23.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 598 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 128 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 105 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 459 | 180 | 279 |
| Non Working | 433 | 213 | 220 |
Map of Chhapa, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chhapa, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Chhapa village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhaneli | 674 |
| Shikari | 1,321 |
| Jungra | 476 |
| Kasbati Tisa | 470 |
| Shri Garh | 529 |
| Tisa | 796 |
| Khajwa | 797 |
| Dob Dikriund | 1,011 |
| Madan Shalancha | 536 |
| Paddar | 539 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhapa, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia