Chalera Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chalera is a village situated in Sihunta tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 298 families residing in the village Chalera. The total population of Chalera is 1,358 out of which 663 are males and 695 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalera is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chalera village is 149 which is 11% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalera is 1,159 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Chalera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalera is 78.3%. Thus Chalera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 86.36% and the female literacy rate is 70.57% in Chalera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 69 | 80 |
| Literacy | 78.33% | 86.36% | 70.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 319 | 154 | 165 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 296 | 135 | 161 |
| Illiterate | 411 | 150 | 261 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.8% of total population in Chalera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalera village out of total population, 730 were engaged in work activities. 13.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 730 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 100 | 82 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 68 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 630 | 303 | 327 |
| Non Working | 628 | 278 | 350 |
Map of Chalera, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chalera, Sihunta
Below are the list of villages near Chalera village in Sihunta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaladni | 107 |
| Murhetra | 385 |
| Naloh | 364 |
| Kasba Dhulara | 56 |
| Pukhred | 205 |
| Dramnala | 802 |
| Lodhar Garh | 193 |
| Bhiora | 198 |
| Bhiora Saini | 159 |
| Gola | 915 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalera, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia