Chouk Population, Caste, Working Data Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chouk is a village situated in Nadaun tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 58 families residing in the village Chouk. The total population of Chouk is 279 out of which 127 are males and 152 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chouk is 1,197.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chouk village is 36 which is 13% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chouk is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,197) of Chouk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chouk is 90.5%. Thus Chouk village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Hamirpur district. The male literacy rate is 97.25% and the female literacy rate is 85.07% in Chouk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chouk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chouk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chouk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Literacy | 90.53% | 97.25% | 85.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 59 | 21 | 38 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chouk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chouk village out of total population, 151 were engaged in work activities. 43.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66 | 51 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 45 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 9 | 76 |
| Non Working | 128 | 67 | 61 |
Nearby Villages to Chouk,
Below are the list of villages near Chouk village in Nadaun.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kathlani | 145 |
| Chauki Rajputtan | 196 |
| D.P.F. Loharkar | 30 |
| Kiaran | 158 |
| Bhandera | 94 |
| Chohbo | 45 |
| Jasai Khas | 627 |
| Nariah | 52 |
| Sukdiah Buhli | 284 |
| Samhun | 95 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chouk, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia