Hiar Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Hiar is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 53 families residing in the village Hiar. The total population of Hiar is 297 out of which 148 are males and 149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hiar is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hiar village is 39 which is 13% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hiar is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Hiar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hiar is 59.3%. Thus Hiar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 66.92% and the female literacy rate is 51.56% in Hiar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hiar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hiar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hiar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Literacy | 59.3% | 66.92% | 51.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 39 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 144 | 61 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Hiar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hiar village out of total population, 88 were engaged in work activities. 53.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 44 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 23 | 18 |
| Non Working | 209 | 81 | 128 |
Map of Hiar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Hiar, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Hiar village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thanai Kothi | 693 |
| Kulthot | 397 |
| Jawari | 384 |
| Kuther | 592 |
| Kella | 430 |
| Sudla | 464 |
| Dhabbi | 11 |
| Hartwas | 402 |
| Bihun | 355 |
| Shali | 158 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hiar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia