Chakurtha Population, Caste, Working Data Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chakurtha is a village situated in Sainj tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 279 families residing in the village Chakurtha. The total population of Chakurtha is 1,443 out of which 741 are males and 702 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakurtha is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakurtha village is 189 which is 13% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakurtha is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Chakurtha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakurtha is 79%. Thus Chakurtha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.3% of Kullu district. The male literacy rate is 86.73% and the female literacy rate is 70.79% in Chakurtha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakurtha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakurtha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakurtha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 93 | 96 |
| Literacy | 79.03% | 86.73% | 70.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 347 | 177 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 452 | 179 | 273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chakurtha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakurtha village out of total population, 953 were engaged in work activities. 58.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 953 workers engaged in Main Work, 460 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 560 | 347 | 213 |
| Cultivators | 460 | 265 | 195 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 76 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 393 | 165 | 228 |
| Non Working | 490 | 229 | 261 |
Map of Chakurtha, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chakurtha, Sainj
Below are the list of villages near Chakurtha village in Sainj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotla | 2,347 |
| Kanon | 1,602 |
| Rote-I | 2,184 |
| Dhaugi | 2,387 |
| Bhalan-II | 1,012 |
| Dusharh | 2,005 |
| Raila | 4,704 |
| Manyashi | 1,257 |
| Sachen | 1,994 |
| Shanshar | 2,681 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakurtha, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia