Chamu Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Chamu is a village situated in Didihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 56 families residing in the village Chamu. The total population of Chamu is 229 out of which 115 are males and 114 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chamu is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chamu village is 24 which is 10% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamu is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Chamu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chamu is 75.6%. Thus Chamu village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 87.38% and the female literacy rate is 63.73% in Chamu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chamu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chamu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chamu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Literacy | 75.61% | 87.38% | 63.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 104 | 57 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 74 | 25 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chamu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chamu village out of total population, 170 were engaged in work activities. 47.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80 | 20 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 13 | 58 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 62 | 28 |
| Non Working | 59 | 33 | 26 |
Nearby Villages to Chamu,
Below are the list of villages near Chamu village in Didihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhurauli | 259 |
| Bhandari Gaon Rajwar | 1,135 |
| Kamtolipurwa | 384 |
| Sil Kakarmanya | 35 |
| Surauli | 216 |
| Mau Kabhar | 67 |
| Digara | 1,614 |
| Taragun | 61 |
| Mugrauli | 103 |
| Bhakunda | 160 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chamu, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia