Chaunka Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chaunka is a village situated in Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 24 families residing in the village Chaunka. The total population of Chaunka is 126 out of which 69 are males and 57 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaunka is 826.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaunka village is 18 which is 14% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaunka is 385 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (826) of Chaunka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaunka is 63.9%. Thus Chaunka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 71.43% and the female literacy rate is 55.77% in Chaunka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaunka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaunka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaunka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Literacy | 63.89% | 71.43% | 55.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 57 | 29 | 28 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Chaunka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaunka village out of total population, 39 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 39 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39 | 34 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Non Working | 87 | 35 | 52 |
Map of Chaunka, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chaunka, Dalhousie
Below are the list of villages near Chaunka village in Dalhousie.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhotan | 64 |
| Dulagar | 11 |
| Mel | 1,139 |
| Lahri | 185 |
| Duhka | 155 |
| Tien | 104 |
| Bakan | 256 |
| Kail | 274 |
| Samliatta | 150 |
| Dramman | 311 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaunka, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia