Chanan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chanan is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 21 families residing in the village Chanan. The total population of Chanan is 87 out of which 43 are males and 44 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chanan is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chanan village is 7 which is 8% of the total population. There are 4 male children and 3 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chanan is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Chanan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chanan is 80%. Thus Chanan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 92.31% and the female literacy rate is 68.29% in Chanan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chanan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chanan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chanan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Literacy | 80% | 92.31% | 68.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 23 | 7 | 16 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chanan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chanan village out of total population, 65 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53 | 30 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Non Working | 22 | 11 | 11 |
Map of Chanan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chanan, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Chanan village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anji | 117 |
| Majhola | 90 |
| Dhanokhar | 41 |
| Shilli -Bagi | 311 |
| Panti | 201 |
| Kiergi | 111 |
| Bagna | 131 |
| Rampur | 652 |
| Badoh | 42 |
| Up Muhal Rampur -II | 36 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chanan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia