Morthu Uparla Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Morthu Uparla is a village situated in Sihunta tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 71 families residing in the village Morthu Uparla. The total population of Morthu Uparla is 352 out of which 185 are males and 167 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Morthu Uparla is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Morthu Uparla village is 49 which is 14% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Morthu Uparla is 1,579 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Morthu Uparla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Morthu Uparla is 64.7%. Thus Morthu Uparla village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 68.67% and the female literacy rate is 59.85% in Morthu Uparla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Morthu Uparla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Morthu Uparla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Morthu Uparla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 19 | 30 |
| Literacy | 64.69% | 68.67% | 59.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49 | 23 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 133 | 65 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 156 | 71 | 85 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.8% of total population in Morthu Uparla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Morthu Uparla village out of total population, 209 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 209 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 202 | 116 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 39 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 75 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 143 | 65 | 78 |
Nearby Villages to Morthu Uparla,
Below are the list of villages near Morthu Uparla village in Sihunta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatlari | 185 |
| Morthu Jhikla | 236 |
| Dharoon | 259 |
| Keod | 451 |
| Jolna Khas | 376 |
| Bharari | 806 |
| Kallar Jolna | 235 |
| Dukhar | 709 |
| Bhunwara | 304 |
| Samot | 817 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Morthu Uparla, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia