Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kalan is a village situated in Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 51 families residing in the village Kalan. The total population of Kalan is 263 out of which 141 are males and 122 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalan is 865.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalan village is 38 which is 14% 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 Kalan is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalan is 72.9%. Thus Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 81.15% and the female literacy rate is 63.11% in Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Literacy | 72.89% | 81.15% | 63.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 99 | 42 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.3% of total population in Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalan village out of total population, 152 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83 | 75 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 47 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 8 | 61 |
| Non Working | 111 | 58 | 53 |
Nearby Villages to Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Kalan village in Bhattiyat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bindgi | 252 |
| Maghnuh | 203 |
| Kala Phat | 73 |
| Kakira Jarai | 1,458 |
| Berian | 321 |
| Kakira Kasba | 538 |
| Tara Garh | 230 |
| Bhatoli | 302 |
| Bahi Da Bagh | 109 |
| Auhar | 122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia