Chahaj Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Chahaj is a village situated in Gangolihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 114 families residing in the village Chahaj. The total population of Chahaj is 450 out of which 218 are males and 232 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chahaj is 1,064.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chahaj village is 69 which is 15% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chahaj is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Chahaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chahaj is 82.4%. Thus Chahaj village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 97.25% and the female literacy rate is 68.84% in Chahaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chahaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chahaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chahaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 36 | 33 |
| Literacy | 82.41% | 97.25% | 68.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 136 | 41 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chahaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chahaj village out of total population, 250 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 250 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 111 | 136 |
| Cultivators | 201 | 77 | 124 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 34 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Non Working | 200 | 107 | 93 |
Nearby Villages to Chahaj,
Below are the list of villages near Chahaj village in Gangolihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaur Duroli | 489 |
| Kaltir | 28 |
| Duni | 1,250 |
| Khailari | 31 |
| Nali | 712 |
| Badena | 547 |
| Tulakhand | 220 |
| Bungli Gunth | 1,404 |
| Askora | 256 |
| Badena Kundha | 114 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chahaj, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia