Chaura Population, Caste, Working Data Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chaura is a village situated in Nichar tehsil of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 86 families residing in the village Chaura. The total population of Chaura is 355 out of which 218 are males and 137 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaura is 628.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaura village is 36 which is 10% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaura is 1,118 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (628) of Chaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaura is 79%. Thus Chaura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kinnaur district. The male literacy rate is 85.57% and the female literacy rate is 67.8% in Chaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Literacy | 79% | 85.57% | 67.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 166 | 98 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 103 | 46 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.8% of total population in Chaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaura village out of total population, 219 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 219 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 117 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 22 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 94 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 38 | 14 |
| Non Working | 136 | 63 | 73 |
Map of Chaura, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chaura, Nichar
Below are the list of villages near Chaura village in Nichar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thachh | 101 |
| Kafaur | 213 |
| Nigul Sari | 784 |
| Shilani | 202 |
| Tikrang | 11 |
| Chhonda | 94 |
| Nanaspo | 261 |
| Karape | 73 |
| Tranda | 249 |
| Gramang | 393 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaura, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia