Retan Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Retan is a village situated in Holi tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 69 families residing in the village Retan. The total population of Retan is 353 out of which 181 are males and 172 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Retan is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Retan village is 41 which is 12% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Retan is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Retan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Retan is 74.7%. Thus Retan village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 80.12% and the female literacy rate is 68.87% in Retan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Retan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Retan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Retan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| Literacy | 74.68% | 80.12% | 68.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 348 | 181 | 167 |
| Illiterate | 120 | 52 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.6% of total population in Retan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Retan village out of total population, 283 were engaged in work activities. 67.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 283 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 191 | 100 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 97 | 68 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 63 | 7 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 44 | 48 |
| Non Working | 70 | 37 | 33 |
Nearby Villages to Retan,
Below are the list of villages near Retan village in Holi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siunr | 439 |
| Agasan | 110 |
| Barari | 130 |
| Sanh | 318 |
| Banog | 109 |
| Batara | 301 |
| Uperli Tiari | 211 |
| Jhikli Tiari | 204 |
| Kalah | 75 |
| Gowari | 46 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Retan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia