Chaukham Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Chaukham is a village situated in Lansdowne tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 52 families residing in the village Chaukham. The total population of Chaukham is 256 out of which 129 are males and 127 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaukham is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaukham village is 46 which is 18% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaukham is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Chaukham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaukham is 79.5%. Thus Chaukham village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 90.29% and the female literacy rate is 69.16% in Chaukham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaukham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaukham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaukham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 26 | 20 |
| Literacy | 79.52% | 90.29% | 69.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 180 | 94 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 89 | 36 | 53 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Chaukham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaukham village out of total population, 111 were engaged in work activities. 32.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36 | 31 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 28 | 47 |
| Non Working | 145 | 70 | 75 |
Map of Chaukham, Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Chaukham, Lansdowne
Below are the list of villages near Chaukham village in Lansdowne.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaunchera | 183 |
| Gujari | 30 |
| Jukaniya Palla | 145 |
| Jugyani Walla | 24 |
| Diyor | 238 |
| Barai | 219 |
| Juee | 172 |
| Chandpur | 42 |
| Barkhet Talla | 104 |
| Papari | 238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaukham, Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia