Chauntra Population, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chauntra is a village situated in Jogindarnagar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 298 families residing in the village Chauntra. The total population of Chauntra is 1,453 out of which 746 are males and 707 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chauntra is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chauntra village is 118 which is 8% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chauntra is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Chauntra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chauntra is 82.2%. Thus Chauntra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 87.55% and the female literacy rate is 76.69% in Chauntra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chauntra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chauntra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chauntra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 63 | 55 |
| Literacy | 82.25% | 87.55% | 76.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 346 | 185 | 161 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 355 | 148 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Chauntra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chauntra village out of total population, 573 were engaged in work activities. 43.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 573 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 172 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 217 | 147 | 70 |
| Marginal Workers | 325 | 134 | 191 |
| Non Working | 880 | 440 | 440 |
Map of Chauntra, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chauntra, Jogindarnagar
Below are the list of villages near Chauntra village in Jogindarnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaterh | 954 |
| Kalai | 682 |
| Kohra | 947 |
| Tikri Musehra | 1,551 |
| Parain | 1,198 |
| Suka Bag | 840 |
| Dhanyatar | 401 |
| Machkehr | 770 |
| Talkehr | 618 |
| Sarli | 577 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chauntra, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia