Meas Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Meas is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 11 families residing in the village Meas. The total population of Meas is 70 out of which 39 are males and 31 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meas is 795.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meas village is 14 which is 20% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 3 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meas is 273 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (795) of Meas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meas is 50%. Thus Meas village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 64.29% and the female literacy rate is 35.71% in Meas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Literacy | 50% | 64.29% | 35.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 42 | 21 | 21 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meas village out of total population, 33 were engaged in work activities. 24.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 33 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Non Working | 37 | 21 | 16 |
Map of Meas, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Meas, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Meas village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Galua | 212 |
| Puktala | 288 |
| Teppa | 491 |
| Kalei | 42 |
| Chandru | 249 |
| Shalan | 161 |
| Gwari | 690 |
| Kutehr | 881 |
| Tatrog | 891 |
| Devi Kothi | 643 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meas, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia