Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chak is a village situated in Nalagarh tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 214 families residing in the village Chak. The total population of Chak is 978 out of which 524 are males and 454 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak is 866.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chak village is 129 which is 13% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak is 697 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (866) of Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak is 85.2%. Thus Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Solan district. The male literacy rate is 89.73% and the female literacy rate is 80.05% in Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 76 | 53 |
| Literacy | 85.16% | 89.73% | 80.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 169 | 83 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 255 | 122 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 339 | 272 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 46 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 258 | 224 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Non Working | 629 | 247 | 382 |
Map of Chak, Solan, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chak, Nalagarh
Below are the list of villages near Chak village in Nalagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khera Nihla | 1,738 |
| Khera Uperla | 678 |
| Dadhi Kanian | 605 |
| Khokhra | 245 |
| Dadhi Bhola | 1,197 |
| Rakh Mahanta | 9 |
| Dadhi Harnam | 127 |
| Panoh | 416 |
| Mhaisi Palasi | 298 |
| Salehran | 522 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak, Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia