Chong Population, Caste, Working Data Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chong is a village situated in Kullu tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 356 families residing in the village Chong. The total population of Chong is 1,706 out of which 860 are males and 846 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chong is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chong village is 158 which is 9% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chong is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Chong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chong is 80%. Thus Chong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.3% of Kullu district. The male literacy rate is 88.52% and the female literacy rate is 71.2% in Chong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 76 | 82 |
| Literacy | 79.97% | 88.52% | 71.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 456 | 250 | 206 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 468 | 166 | 302 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Chong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chong village out of total population, 1,191 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,191 workers engaged in Main Work, 754 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 925 | 501 | 424 |
| Cultivators | 754 | 369 | 385 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 36 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 96 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 266 | 149 | 117 |
| Non Working | 515 | 210 | 305 |
Map of Chong, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chong, Kullu
Below are the list of villages near Chong village in Kullu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shat | 1,633 |
| Jallu | 1,857 |
| Bradha | 2,619 |
| Ratocha | 1,468 |
| Jari | 2,725 |
| Diar | 5,114 |
| Sosan | 2,724 |
| Rote-II | 3,916 |
| Manikarn | 6,136 |
| Bhallan-I | 2,593 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chong, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia