Chhal Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chhal is a village situated in Harchakian tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 59 families residing in the village Chhal. The total population of Chhal is 249 out of which 118 are males and 131 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhal is 1,110.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhal village is 26 which is 10% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhal is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,110) of Chhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhal is 89.2%. Thus Chhal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 94.23% and the female literacy rate is 84.87% in Chhal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Literacy | 89.24% | 94.23% | 84.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 50 | 20 | 30 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Chhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhal village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 18% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 58 | 101 |
| Non Working | 55 | 26 | 29 |
Map of Chhal, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chhal, Harchakian
Below are the list of villages near Chhal village in Harchakian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakban Dhar Kalan | 26 |
| Thehr | 225 |
| Dabar | 58 |
| Chakban Paragor | 19 |
| Dhar Khas | 278 |
| Sardwal | 66 |
| Chakban Chhamb | 10 |
| Nagreta | 71 |
| Chhamb | 202 |
| Pargor Khas | 239 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhal, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia