Dehgran Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dehgran is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 163 families residing in the village Dehgran. The total population of Dehgran is 1,003 out of which 509 are males and 494 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dehgran is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dehgran village is 163 which is 16% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dehgran is 1,090 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Dehgran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dehgran is 51.9%. Thus Dehgran village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 65.2% and the female literacy rate is 37.9% in Dehgran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dehgran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dehgran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dehgran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 78 | 85 |
| Literacy | 51.9% | 65.2% | 37.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 223 | 114 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 567 | 228 | 339 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dehgran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dehgran village out of total population, 517 were engaged in work activities. 30.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 517 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 160 | 148 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 96 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 52 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 357 | 113 | 244 |
| Non Working | 486 | 248 | 238 |
Nearby Villages to Dehgran,
Below are the list of villages near Dehgran village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shalela Bari | 869 |
| Nanori | 546 |
| Matiund | 458 |
| Ail | 693 |
| Dhar Kalopar | 18 |
| Baraila | 224 |
| Sanwal | 1,300 |
| Makkan | 520 |
| Chachul | 444 |
| Sau | 362 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dehgran, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia