Chaunki Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chaunki is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 191 families residing in the village Chaunki. The total population of Chaunki is 861 out of which 417 are males and 444 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaunki is 1,065.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chaunki village is 100 which is 12% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaunki is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Chaunki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaunki is 88.6%. Thus Chaunki village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 92.62% and the female literacy rate is 84.81% in Chaunki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaunki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaunki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaunki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 51 | 49 |
| Literacy | 88.57% | 92.62% | 84.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 190 | 98 | 92 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 187 | 78 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Chaunki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaunki village out of total population, 228 were engaged in work activities. 68.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 228 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 132 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 54 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 54 | 17 |
| Non Working | 633 | 231 | 402 |
Nearby Villages to Chaunki,
Below are the list of villages near Chaunki village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kior Brahmana | 181 |
| Chhoti Dhar | 174 |
| Kior Ghrian | 410 |
| Hathi Dhar | 322 |
| Hatli | 1,640 |
| Sudyal | 506 |
| Kot | 297 |
| Chhoti Dhar | 126 |
| Palahri | 1,205 |
| Baddi Dhar | 25 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaunki, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia