Karachhon Population, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Karachhon is a village situated in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 83 families residing in the village Karachhon. The total population of Karachhon is 429 out of which 212 are males and 217 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karachhon is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karachhon village is 65 which is 15% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karachhon is 1,097 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Karachhon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karachhon is 83.2%. Thus Karachhon village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 93.37% and the female literacy rate is 73.22% in Karachhon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karachhon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karachhon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karachhon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 31 | 34 |
| Literacy | 83.24% | 93.37% | 73.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 26 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 43 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.1% of total population in Karachhon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karachhon village out of total population, 131 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 131 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 83 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 82 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| Non Working | 298 | 129 | 169 |
Nearby Villages to Karachhon,
Below are the list of villages near Karachhon village in Joshimath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhangyul | 241 |
| Gahar | 50 |
| Juwagwar | 59 |
| Topovan | 1,064 |
| Jugaju chak lata | 36 |
| Chamtoli | 122 |
| Lata | 305 |
| Bilagar | 97 |
| Raini Chak Lata | 145 |
| Karchi | 328 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karachhon, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia