Bakan Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011

Bakan is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 180 families residing in the village Bakan. The total population of Bakan is 953 out of which 461 are males and 492 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bakan is 1,067.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bakan village is 157 which is 16% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bakan is 1,013 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Bakan village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bakan is 68.7%. Thus Bakan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 81.2% and the female literacy rate is 57.14% in Bakan village.

Population
953
Families
180
Literacy
68.72%
Sex Ratio
1,067

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bakan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Bakan Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bakan village.

Total Male Female
Children 157 78 79
Literacy 68.72% 81.2% 57.14%
Scheduled Caste 107 49 58
Scheduled Tribe 124 62 62
Illiterate 406 150 256

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13% of total population in Bakan village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Bakan village out of total population, 511 were engaged in work activities. 34.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 511 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 175 150 25
Cultivators 52 49 3
Agriculture Labourer 8 7 1
Other Workers 115 94 21
Marginal Workers 336 139 197
Non Working 442 172 270

Map of Bakan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh


Nearby Villages to Bakan, Chamba

Below are the list of villages near Bakan village in Chamba.

Village Population
Rambho 283
Dharbeta 1,038
Loa Jangal 228
Darwin 997
Mehla 1,618
Lakra 1,212
Kulwara 699
Dharairi 762
Taggi 891
Phagri 1,423

Reference