Awan Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Awan is a village situated in Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 166 families residing in the village Awan. The total population of Awan is 761 out of which 386 are males and 375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Awan is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Awan village is 107 which is 14% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Awan is 726 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Awan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Awan is 74.6%. Thus Awan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 88.27% and the female literacy rate is 61.21% in Awan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Awan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Awan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Awan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 62 | 45 |
| Literacy | 74.62% | 88.27% | 61.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 256 | 134 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 230 | 104 | 126 |
| Illiterate | 273 | 100 | 173 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.2% of total population in Awan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Awan village out of total population, 437 were engaged in work activities. 36.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 437 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 160 | 113 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 21 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 90 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 277 | 119 | 158 |
| Non Working | 324 | 154 | 170 |
Map of Awan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Awan, Bhattiyat
Below are the list of villages near Awan village in Bhattiyat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banuni | 248 |
| Banni | 520 |
| Jambal | 331 |
| Kahri | 531 |
| Mithyar | 160 |
| Purkhara | 170 |
| Hunera | 236 |
| Dhamgaraon | 197 |
| Panjola | 253 |
| Rakhed | 452 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Awan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia