Chakon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Chakon is a village situated in Dunda tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 138 families residing in the village Chakon. The total population of Chakon is 562 out of which 273 are males and 289 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakon is 1,059.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chakon village is 82 which is 15% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakon is 1,050 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,059) of Chakon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakon is 74.6%. Thus Chakon village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.2% of Uttarkashi district. The male literacy rate is 90.99% and the female literacy rate is 59.11% in Chakon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 40 | 42 |
| Literacy | 74.58% | 90.99% | 59.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 169 | 85 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 204 | 61 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chakon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakon village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 6.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 265 | 113 | 152 |
| Non Working | 278 | 143 | 135 |
Nearby Villages to Chakon,
Below are the list of villages near Chakon village in Dunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dugal Gaon | 238 |
| Fold | 1,298 |
| Chinargaon | 123 |
| Dikthol | 206 |
| Koti Bhat Gaon | 501 |
| Panchan Gaon | 522 |
| Kirurgaon | 243 |
| Bhatwari | 207 |
| Diwali | 287 |
| Bagsari | 253 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakon, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia