Sanwal Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sanwal is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 189 families residing in the village Sanwal. The total population of Sanwal is 1,300 out of which 685 are males and 615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sanwal is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sanwal village is 263 which is 20% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sanwal is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Sanwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sanwal is 45.4%. Thus Sanwal village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 56.96% and the female literacy rate is 32.59% in Sanwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sanwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sanwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sanwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 263 | 139 | 124 |
| Literacy | 45.42% | 56.96% | 32.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 481 | 272 | 209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 829 | 374 | 455 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sanwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sanwal village out of total population, 631 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 631 workers engaged in Main Work, 511 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 534 | 302 | 232 |
| Cultivators | 511 | 291 | 220 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 97 | 17 | 80 |
| Non Working | 669 | 366 | 303 |
Nearby Villages to Sanwal,
Below are the list of villages near Sanwal village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makkan | 520 |
| Chachul | 444 |
| Baraila | 224 |
| Sau | 362 |
| Dhar Kalopar | 18 |
| Matiund | 458 |
| Nanori | 546 |
| Dehgran | 1,003 |
| Shalela Bari | 869 |
| Dhar Makkan | 8 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sanwal, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia