Chaklu Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chaklu is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 318 families residing in the village Chaklu. The total population of Chaklu is 1,361 out of which 648 are males and 713 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaklu is 1,100.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaklu village is 134 which is 10% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaklu is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,100) of Chaklu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaklu is 82.8%. Thus Chaklu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 94.13% and the female literacy rate is 72.69% in Chaklu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaklu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaklu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaklu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 69 | 65 |
| Literacy | 82.8% | 94.13% | 72.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 201 | 103 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 345 | 103 | 242 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaklu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaklu village out of total population, 875 were engaged in work activities. 26.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 875 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 231 | 191 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 228 | 188 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 644 | 216 | 428 |
| Non Working | 486 | 241 | 245 |
Map of Chaklu, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chaklu, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Chaklu village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palai | 560 |
| Ghatta | 194 |
| Bhardhar | 327 |
| Hunjar | 596 |
| Sal | 292 |
| Naghun | 543 |
| Rupani | 1,204 |
| Darada | 315 |
| Raj Nagar Khas | 1,437 |
| Seru | 256 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaklu, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia