Chalai Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chalai is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 62 families residing in the village Chalai. The total population of Chalai is 321 out of which 157 are males and 164 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalai is 1,045.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chalai village is 56 which is 17% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalai is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Chalai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalai is 54.7%. Thus Chalai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 65.12% and the female literacy rate is 44.85% in Chalai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 28 | 28 |
| Literacy | 54.72% | 65.12% | 44.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 191 | 96 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96 | 47 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 176 | 73 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.9% of total population in Chalai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalai village out of total population, 124 were engaged in work activities. 46.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 58 | 57 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 45 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 23 | 43 |
| Non Working | 197 | 77 | 120 |
Map of Chalai, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chalai, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Chalai village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatsar | 983 |
| Jhaj | 635 |
| Ludrora | 307 |
| Saunda | 845 |
| Shapriot | 400 |
| Luinda | 245 |
| Haloga | 83 |
| Khangu | 217 |
| Junth | 260 |
| Ohla | 569 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalai, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia