Chahar Population, Caste, Working Data Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chahar is a village situated in Hamirpur tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Chahar. The total population of Chahar is 366 out of which 170 are males and 196 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chahar is 1,153.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chahar village is 33 which is 9% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chahar is 1,357 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,153) of Chahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chahar is 91.6%. Thus Chahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Hamirpur district. The male literacy rate is 96.79% and the female literacy rate is 87.01% in Chahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| Literacy | 91.59% | 96.79% | 87.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 89 | 39 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 61 | 19 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chahar village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 39.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 76 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 70 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 31 | 118 |
| Non Working | 120 | 63 | 57 |
Map of Chahar, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chahar, Hamirpur
Below are the list of villages near Chahar village in Hamirpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siswan | 313 |
| Jhanikar | 432 |
| Dhango | 316 |
| Barin | 416 |
| Kohlwin | 237 |
| Kahalwan | 22 |
| Sikander | 254 |
| Badehru | 404 |
| Chheyorin | 261 |
| Patnaon | 621 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chahar, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia