Chamba Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Chamba is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Tehri tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district. The Chamba city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,971 families residing in the Chamba city. The total population of Chamba is 7,771 out of which 4,149 are males and 3,622 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chamba is 873.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chamba city is 1010 which is 13% of the total population. There are 544 male children and 466 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamba is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (873).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chamba is 89%. Thus Chamba has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.4% of Tehri Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 91.71% and the female literacy rate is 85.99% in Chamba.
Chamba Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,971 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chamba Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chamba Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,010 | 544 | 466 |
| Literacy | 89% | 79.7% | 74.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 601 | 308 | 293 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,751 | 843 | 908 |
Caste-wise Population - Chamba
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Chamba.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 601 | 308 | 293 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46 | 42 | 4 |
Religion-wise Population - Chamba
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chamba is 7,245 which is 93.23% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chamba is 488 which is 6.28% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chamba as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,245 | (93.23%) | 3,797 | 3,448 |
| Muslim | 488 | (6.28%) | 332 | 156 |
| Christian | 22 | (0.28%) | 11 | 11 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.06%) | 3 | 2 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.08%) | 4 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 5 | (0.06%) | 2 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Chamba
The total literacy rate of Chamba was 89.04% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 6,020 literates, males were 3,306 while females were 2,714. Also the male literacy rate was 91.71% and the female literacy rate was 85.99% in Chamba.
| Chamba | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.99% | 70.01% |
| Male | 91.71% | 87.4% |
| Total | 89.04% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Chamba
The Sex Ratio of Chamba is 873. Thus per every 1000 men there were 873 females in Chamba. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 873 ) of Chamba.
Child Population - Chamba
According to Census 2011, there were 1,010 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chamba. Out of which 544 were male while 466 were female.
Working Population - Chamba
In Chamba Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 2,517 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,517 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,159 | 1,786 | 373 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 23 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2,079 | 1,720 | 359 |
| Marginal Workers | 358 | 299 | 59 |
| Non Working | 5,254 | 2,064 | 3,190 |
Chamba Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chamba is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,079 | 71.1% | 601 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,197 | 80.6% | 998 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 992 | 80.1% | 915 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 805 | 78.1% | 851 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 923 | 80.9% | 1,007 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,845 | 76.7% | 821 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 930 | 75.5% | 1,067 |
Map of Chamba, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chamba, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia