Chamhech Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chamhech is a village situated in Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 30 families residing in the village Chamhech. The total population of Chamhech is 162 out of which 80 are males and 82 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chamhech is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chamhech village is 16 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamhech is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Chamhech village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chamhech is 82.2%. Thus Chamhech village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 87.32% and the female literacy rate is 77.33% in Chamhech village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chamhech village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chamhech Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chamhech village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Literacy | 82.19% | 87.32% | 77.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 137 | 67 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 42 | 18 | 24 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chamhech village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chamhech village out of total population, 96 were engaged in work activities. 44.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 96 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 36 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 12 | 41 |
| Non Working | 66 | 32 | 34 |
Map of Chamhech, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chamhech, Theog
Below are the list of villages near Chamhech village in Theog.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jais | 244 |
| Koti | 200 |
| Bagra | 38 |
| Panjail | 6 |
| Ilmi | 17 |
| Glanag | 5 |
| Manrot | 35 |
| Dharmai | 20 |
| Nawagaon | 201 |
| Kachhaur | 37 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chamhech, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia