Katwar Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Katwar is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Katwar. The total population of Katwar is 678 out of which 337 are males and 341 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katwar is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Katwar village is 123 which is 18% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katwar is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Katwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katwar is 44.5%. Thus Katwar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 55.68% and the female literacy rate is 33.69% in Katwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 64 | 59 |
| Literacy | 44.5% | 55.68% | 33.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 231 | 124 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 273 | 133 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 431 | 185 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.3% of total population in Katwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katwar village out of total population, 338 were engaged in work activities. 39.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 338 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 76 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 73 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 92 | 112 |
| Non Working | 340 | 169 | 171 |
Map of Katwar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Katwar, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Katwar village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhar Tundara | 24 |
| Deola | 302 |
| Bhatrudi | 734 |
| Kuther | 461 |
| Utpur | 212 |
| Gadiog | 307 |
| Drabbar | 588 |
| Charauri | 707 |
| Chanan | 501 |
| Helan | 207 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katwar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia