Chanja Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chanja is a village situated in Cheta tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 57 families residing in the village Chanja. The total population of Chanja is 429 out of which 216 are males and 213 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chanja is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chanja village is 77 which is 18% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chanja is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Chanja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chanja is 72.7%. Thus Chanja village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 79.21% and the female literacy rate is 66.09% in Chanja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chanja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chanja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chanja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 38 | 39 |
| Literacy | 72.73% | 79.21% | 66.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100 | 45 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 173 | 75 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chanja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chanja village out of total population, 272 were engaged in work activities. 40.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 272 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 109 | 97 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 82 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 43 | 120 |
| Non Working | 157 | 76 | 81 |
Map of Chanja, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chanja, Cheta
Below are the list of villages near Chanja village in Cheta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulag | 572 |
| Bandal | 651 |
| Silpab | 396 |
| Manjholi | 871 |
| Up Muhal Asha Dhar | 149 |
| Dofta | 134 |
| Up Muhal Lohan Dhar | 345 |
| Baura | 345 |
| Bag | 597 |
| Naura | 382 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chanja, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia