Chalah Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chalah is a village situated in Rakkar tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 40 families residing in the village Chalah. The total population of Chalah is 179 out of which 93 are males and 86 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalah is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chalah village is 22 which is 12% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalah is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Chalah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalah is 87.9%. Thus Chalah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 95.12% and the female literacy rate is 80% in Chalah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Literacy | 87.9% | 95.12% | 80% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 41 | 15 | 26 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chalah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalah village out of total population, 127 were engaged in work activities. 30.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 127 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39 | 34 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 32 | 56 |
| Non Working | 52 | 27 | 25 |
Map of Chalah, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chalah, Rakkar
Below are the list of villages near Chalah village in Rakkar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chameti | 419 |
| Baryal Behr | 361 |
| Kuhna | 1,108 |
| Baslag | 283 |
| Kaleshwar | 307 |
| Chauli | 527 |
| Kathiara | 286 |
| Tila Nahar Bhadar | 235 |
| Manyala Buhla | 141 |
| Sohari | 173 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalah, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia