Chalama Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chalama is a village situated in Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 127 families residing in the village Chalama. The total population of Chalama is 518 out of which 228 are males and 290 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalama is 1,272.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chalama village is 45 which is 9% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalama is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,272) of Chalama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalama is 86.7%. Thus Chalama village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 93.66% and the female literacy rate is 81.34% in Chalama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Literacy | 86.68% | 93.66% | 81.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 108 | 36 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chalama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalama village out of total population, 153 were engaged in work activities. 34.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53 | 43 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 42 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 37 | 63 |
| Non Working | 365 | 148 | 217 |
Nearby Villages to Chalama,
Below are the list of villages near Chalama village in Bhattiyat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tikri | 412 |
| Bharmal | 308 |
| Hatli | 82 |
| Rauni | 651 |
| Beral | 337 |
| Sunagar | 75 |
| Kasba Naini Khad | 232 |
| Chhambar | 99 |
| Naini Khad Jarei | 416 |
| Dibbar Khola | 78 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalama, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia