Chhont Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chhont is a village situated in Khundian tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 74 families residing in the village Chhont. The total population of Chhont is 387 out of which 205 are males and 182 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhont is 888.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhont village is 56 which is 14% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhont is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Chhont village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhont is 82.2%. Thus Chhont village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 91.33% and the female literacy rate is 72.15% in Chhont village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhont village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhont Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhont village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 32 | 24 |
| Literacy | 82.18% | 91.33% | 72.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 115 | 47 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhont village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhont village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 267 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 217 | 110 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 34 | 103 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 60 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| Non Working | 120 | 65 | 55 |
Nearby Villages to Chhont,
Below are the list of villages near Chhont village in Khundian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balehra | 289 |
| Ambara 785) | 378 |
| Salihar | 1,052 |
| Gahal | 78 |
| Chaunki | 229 |
| Badehr | 177 |
| Balahr | 460 |
| Ghandwar Khas | 451 |
| Kihari | 88 |
| Surani | 349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhont, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia