Chhajun Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chhajun is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 121 families residing in the village Chhajun. The total population of Chhajun is 670 out of which 310 are males and 360 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhajun is 1,161.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhajun village is 103 which is 15% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhajun is 1,289 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,161) of Chhajun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhajun is 64.2%. Thus Chhajun village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 79.62% and the female literacy rate is 50.66% in Chhajun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhajun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhajun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhajun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 45 | 58 |
| Literacy | 64.2% | 79.62% | 50.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 656 | 303 | 353 |
| Illiterate | 306 | 99 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.9% of total population in Chhajun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhajun village out of total population, 402 were engaged in work activities. 7.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 402 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 373 | 164 | 209 |
| Non Working | 268 | 127 | 141 |
Nearby Villages to Chhajun,
Below are the list of villages near Chhajun village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basudan | 558 |
| Mankot | 367 |
| Kakaila | 235 |
| Bhowen | 774 |
| Dhamgaraon | 444 |
| Ratiar | 442 |
| Khajiar Jangal | 10 |
| Randoh | 307 |
| Jhardu Jangal | 18 |
| Miadi | 376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhajun, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia