Chauk Population, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chauk is a village situated in Sundarnagar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 307 families residing in the village Chauk. The total population of Chauk is 1,398 out of which 689 are males and 709 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chauk is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chauk village is 134 which is 10% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chauk is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Chauk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chauk is 90.3%. Thus Chauk village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 94.69% and the female literacy rate is 85.98% in Chauk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chauk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chauk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chauk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 67 | 67 |
| Literacy | 90.27% | 94.69% | 85.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 592 | 293 | 299 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 257 | 100 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chauk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chauk village out of total population, 811 were engaged in work activities. 15.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 811 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129 | 98 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 93 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 682 | 290 | 392 |
| Non Working | 587 | 301 | 286 |
Map of Chauk, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chauk, Sundarnagar
Below are the list of villages near Chauk village in Sundarnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dugrain | 2,524 |
| Jugahan | 599 |
| Chhatar | 1,340 |
| Dharanda | 2,102 |
| Kanaid | 2,800 |
| Khilara | 807 |
| Sai | 1,644 |
| Bina | 882 |
| Bhaur | 2,950 |
| Kalahod | 1,738 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chauk, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia