Bakkal Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Bakkal is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 78 families residing in the village Bakkal. The total population of Bakkal is 392 out of which 205 are males and 187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bakkal is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bakkal village is 47 which is 12% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bakkal is 1,136 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Bakkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bakkal is 62.9%. Thus Bakkal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 72.13% and the female literacy rate is 52.47% in Bakkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bakkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bakkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bakkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 22 | 25 |
| Literacy | 62.9% | 72.13% | 52.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 35 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 175 | 73 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.1% of total population in Bakkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bakkal village out of total population, 342 were engaged in work activities. 53.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 342 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 184 | 97 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 79 | 84 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 158 | 85 | 73 |
| Non Working | 50 | 23 | 27 |
Map of Bakkal, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Bakkal, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Bakkal village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garondi | 763 |
| Rari | 746 |
| Bloth | 407 |
| Bhatwara | 659 |
| Aghara | 400 |
| Mokhari | 415 |
| Kalaunce | 209 |
| Preena | 969 |
| Lower Digaid Jangal | 104 |
| Upar Digaid Jangal | 113 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bakkal, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia