Chaupal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chaupal is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district. The Chaupal city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 577 families residing in the Chaupal city. The total population of Chaupal is 1,851 out of which 1,032 are males and 819 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaupal is 794.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chaupal city is 238 which is 13% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaupal is 845 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (794).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaupal is 89.5%. Thus Chaupal has higher literacy rate compared to 83.6% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 90.7% and the female literacy rate is 87.89% in Chaupal.
Chaupal Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 577 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chaupal Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaupal Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 238 | 129 | 109 |
| Literacy | 89.5% | 79.4% | 76.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 451 | 230 | 221 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 408 | 213 | 195 |
Caste-wise Population - Chaupal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaupal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 451 | 230 | 221 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Chaupal
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chaupal is 1,798 which is 97.14% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chaupal is 42 which is 2.27% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chaupal as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,798 | (97.14%) | 995 | 803 |
| Muslim | 42 | (2.27%) | 29 | 13 |
| Christian | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.05%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.54%) | 7 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Chaupal
The total literacy rate of Chaupal was 89.46% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 1,443 literates, males were 819 while females were 624. Also the male literacy rate was 90.7% and the female literacy rate was 87.89% in Chaupal.
| Chaupal | Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 87.89% | 75.93% |
| Male | 90.7% | 89.53% |
| Total | 89.46% | 82.8% |
Sex Ratio - Chaupal
The Sex Ratio of Chaupal is 794. Thus per every 1000 men there were 794 females in Chaupal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 845 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 794 ) of Chaupal.
Child Population - Chaupal
According to Census 2011, there were 238 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chaupal. Out of which 129 were male while 109 were female.
Working Population - Chaupal
In Chaupal Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 874 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 874 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 721 | 572 | 149 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 669 | 546 | 123 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 44 | 109 |
| Non Working | 977 | 416 | 561 |
Chaupal Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chaupal is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 432 | 80.6% | 800 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 377 | 73.7% | 745 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 132 | 89.4% | 650 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 216 | 88.4% | 815 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 169 | 74% | 707 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 366 | 72.7% | 877 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 159 | 73.6% | 916 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaupal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia