Ran Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Ran is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 281 families residing in the village Ran. The total population of Ran is 1,542 out of which 779 are males and 763 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ran is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ran village is 228 which is 15% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ran is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Ran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ran is 67.8%. Thus Ran village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 79.46% and the female literacy rate is 55.8% in Ran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 228 | 112 | 116 |
| Literacy | 67.81% | 79.46% | 55.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 252 | 128 | 124 |
| Illiterate | 651 | 249 | 402 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.3% of total population in Ran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ran village out of total population, 784 were engaged in work activities. 44.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 784 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 352 | 216 | 136 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 100 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 8 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 107 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 432 | 196 | 236 |
| Non Working | 758 | 367 | 391 |
Nearby Villages to Ran,
Below are the list of villages near Ran village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghatrer | 830 |
| Sarol | 642 |
| Manglasa Jangal | 58 |
| Behigraan | 186 |
| Lathon Jangal | 52 |
| Gwar | 748 |
| Laga | 503 |
| Shar | 625 |
| Banjal | 533 |
| Rauni | 331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ran, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia