Chalkana Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chalkana is a village situated in Pachhad tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 33 families residing in the village Chalkana. The total population of Chalkana is 161 out of which 82 are males and 79 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalkana is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chalkana village is 25 which is 16% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalkana is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Chalkana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalkana is 78.7%. Thus Chalkana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 92.75% and the female literacy rate is 64.18% in Chalkana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalkana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalkana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalkana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Literacy | 78.68% | 92.75% | 64.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 54 | 18 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chalkana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalkana village out of total population, 53 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52 | 50 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 44 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 108 | 31 | 77 |
Map of Chalkana, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chalkana, Pachhad
Below are the list of villages near Chalkana village in Pachhad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shampur Chandog | 179 |
| Banar | 167 |
| Thakuron | 97 |
| Chalog | 115 |
| Dabhur | 50 |
| Gunja Rapoot | 23 |
| Charak | 136 |
| Kyar Dabhot | 49 |
| Banahan Ki Ser | 288 |
| Kalaser Balog | 293 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalkana, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia