Chauki Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chauki is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 314 families residing in the village Chauki. The total population of Chauki is 1,266 out of which 619 are males and 647 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chauki is 1,045.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chauki village is 129 which is 10% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chauki is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Chauki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chauki is 87.1%. Thus Chauki village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 91.82% and the female literacy rate is 82.62% in Chauki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chauki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chauki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chauki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 69 | 60 |
| Literacy | 87.07% | 91.82% | 82.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 562 | 263 | 299 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 276 | 114 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Chauki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chauki village out of total population, 378 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 378 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 312 | 233 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 296 | 228 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 35 | 31 |
| Non Working | 888 | 351 | 537 |
Map of Chauki, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chauki, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Chauki village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghugar | 3,225 |
| Raudi | 1,228 |
| Differpat | 821 |
| Khas Khalet | 1,418 |
| Bindraban | 425 |
| Tanda | 2,289 |
| Khilru | 889 |
| Nihang | 286 |
| Bharron | 428 |
| Samula Khas | 2,145 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chauki, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia