Chhanika Population, Caste, Working Data Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Chhanika is a village situated in Puraula tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 18 families residing in the village Chhanika. The total population of Chhanika is 102 out of which 54 are males and 48 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhanika is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhanika village is 20 which is 20% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhanika is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Chhanika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhanika is 95.1%. Thus Chhanika village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.2% of Uttarkashi district. The male literacy rate is 97.73% and the female literacy rate is 92.11% in Chhanika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhanika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhanika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhanika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Literacy | 95.12% | 97.73% | 92.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 24 | 11 | 13 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhanika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhanika village out of total population, 58 were engaged in work activities. 46.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 58 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| Non Working | 44 | 22 | 22 |
Map of Chhanika, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Chhanika, Puraula
Below are the list of villages near Chhanika village in Puraula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kimdar | 124 |
| Paunti | 212 |
| Digari | 241 |
| Gaul | 75 |
| Lewtari | 183 |
| Kurara | 610 |
| Kaslaun | 117 |
| Chhara | 477 |
| Sar Gaon | 309 |
| Angora | 177 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhanika, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia