Chakrata Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Chakrata is a Cantonment Board city situated in Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district. The Chakrata city is divided into 6 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 759 families residing in the Chakrata city. The total population of Chakrata is 5,117 out of which 3,717 are males and 1,400 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakrata is 377.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakrata city is 367 which is 7% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakrata is 844 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (377).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakrata is 90.4%. Thus Chakrata has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.2% of Dehradun district. The male literacy rate is 94.31% and the female literacy rate is 79.14% in Chakrata.
Chakrata Cantonment Board has total administration over 759 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Cantonment Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chakrata Cantonment Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakrata Cantonment Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 367 | 199 | 168 |
| Literacy | 90.4% | 89.3% | 69.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 544 | 308 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 857 | 447 | 410 |
| Illiterate | 824 | 399 | 425 |
Caste-wise Population - Chakrata
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.7% of total population in Chakrata.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 544 | 308 | 236 |
| Schedule Tribe | 857 | 447 | 410 |
Religion-wise Population - Chakrata
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chakrata is 2,932 which is 57.3% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chakrata is 79 which is 1.54% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chakrata as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,932 | (57.3%) | 1,872 | 1,060 |
| Muslim | 79 | (1.54%) | 46 | 33 |
| Christian | 35 | (0.68%) | 26 | 9 |
| Sikh | 65 | (1.27%) | 39 | 26 |
| Buddhist | 1,959 | (38.28%) | 1,709 | 250 |
| Jain | 41 | (0.8%) | 23 | 18 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.04%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.08%) | 1 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Chakrata
The total literacy rate of Chakrata was 90.38% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 4,293 literates, males were 3,318 while females were 975. Also the male literacy rate was 94.31% and the female literacy rate was 79.14% in Chakrata.
| Chakrata | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.14% | 70.01% |
| Male | 94.31% | 87.4% |
| Total | 90.38% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Chakrata
The Sex Ratio of Chakrata is 377. Thus per every 1000 men there were 377 females in Chakrata. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 844 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 377 ) of Chakrata.
Child Population - Chakrata
According to Census 2011, there were 367 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chakrata. Out of which 199 were male while 168 were female.
Working Population - Chakrata
In Chakrata Cantonment Board out of total population, 3,510 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,510 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,252 | 2,958 | 294 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 68 | 52 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 3,150 | 2,879 | 271 |
| Marginal Workers | 258 | 154 | 104 |
| Non Working | 1,607 | 605 | 1,002 |
Chakrata Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chakrata is further divided into 6 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 711 | 84.4% | 587 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,124 | 84.9% | 319 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,372 | 87.8% | 140 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 918 | 83.7% | 327 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 487 | 75.8% | 859 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 505 | 78.8% | 942 |
Map of Chakrata, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakrata, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia