Sau Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sau is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 60 families residing in the village Sau. The total population of Sau is 362 out of which 186 are males and 176 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sau is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sau village is 61 which is 17% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sau is 1,652 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Sau village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sau is 37.5%. Thus Sau village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 53.99% and the female literacy rate is 18.12% in Sau village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sau village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sau Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sau village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 23 | 38 |
| Literacy | 37.54% | 53.99% | 18.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 249 | 98 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Sau village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sau village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 32.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63 | 61 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 47 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 32 | 99 |
| Non Working | 168 | 93 | 75 |
Map of Sau, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sau, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Sau village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chachul | 444 |
| Makkan | 520 |
| Sanwal | 1,300 |
| Baraila | 224 |
| Dhar Makkan | 8 |
| Dhar Kalopar | 18 |
| Matiund | 458 |
| Chiyuli | 26 |
| Nanori | 546 |
| Dehgran | 1,003 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sau, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia