Chetru Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chetru is a village situated in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 193 families residing in the village Chetru. The total population of Chetru is 803 out of which 407 are males and 396 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chetru is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chetru village is 72 which is 9% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chetru is 469 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Chetru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chetru is 88.8%. Thus Chetru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 93.02% and the female literacy rate is 84.72% in Chetru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chetru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chetru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chetru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 49 | 23 |
| Literacy | 88.78% | 93.02% | 84.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 15 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51 | 22 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 154 | 74 | 80 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Chetru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chetru village out of total population, 219 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 219 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 218 | 188 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 61 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 93 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 584 | 219 | 365 |
Map of Chetru, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chetru, Dharmsala
Below are the list of villages near Chetru village in Dharmsala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gujrehra | 505 |
| Banwala | 438 |
| Kumharkar | 269 |
| Chakban Banwala | 234 |
| Padher | 562 |
| Panjlehr | 1,532 |
| Jatehr | 874 |
| Uprer | 1,893 |
| Jatehr | 688 |
| Bahl | 110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chetru, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia