Chharchhum Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Chharchhum is a village situated in Dharchula tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 67 families residing in the village Chharchhum. The total population of Chharchhum is 302 out of which 145 are males and 157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chharchhum is 1,083.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chharchhum village is 38 which is 13% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chharchhum is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,083) of Chharchhum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chharchhum is 81.4%. Thus Chharchhum village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 95.24% and the female literacy rate is 68.84% in Chharchhum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chharchhum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chharchhum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chharchhum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Literacy | 81.44% | 95.24% | 68.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 87 | 25 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Chharchhum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chharchhum village out of total population, 190 were engaged in work activities. 61.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 190 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 116 | 60 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 6 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 48 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 27 | 47 |
| Non Working | 112 | 58 | 54 |
Nearby Villages to Chharchhum,
Below are the list of villages near Chharchhum village in Dharchula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalika | 2,881 |
| Baluwakot | 5,455 |
| Khumati | 1,267 |
| Payya Pauri | 1,806 |
| Galati | 2,236 |
| Dhunga Toli | 1,025 |
| Ramtoli | 454 |
| Kimkhola | 252 |
| Dharchula Dehat | 5,205 |
| Tham | 58 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chharchhum, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia