Chakol Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chakol is a village situated in Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 170 families residing in the village Chakol. The total population of Chakol is 739 out of which 374 are males and 365 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakol is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakol village is 84 which is 11% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakol is 647 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Chakol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakol is 87.9%. Thus Chakol village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 92.26% and the female literacy rate is 83.73% in Chakol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 51 | 33 |
| Literacy | 87.94% | 92.26% | 83.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 417 | 218 | 199 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 67 | 37 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 163 | 76 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Chakol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakol village out of total population, 192 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 192 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 143 | 123 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 116 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 43 | 6 |
| Non Working | 547 | 208 | 339 |
Map of Chakol, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chakol, Baijnath
Below are the list of villages near Chakol village in Baijnath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palhoon | 282 |
| Mahlpat Katocha | 216 |
| Mahlpat | 17 |
| Sitala Devi | 675 |
| Nauhra | 847 |
| Kunsal Upperli | 552 |
| Kunsal Buhli | 639 |
| Thara | 367 |
| Mandhol | 654 |
| Sunpur | 258 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakol, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia