Chhara Population, Caste, Working Data Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Chhara is a village situated in Puraula tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 99 families residing in the village Chhara. The total population of Chhara is 477 out of which 233 are males and 244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhara is 1,047.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhara village is 82 which is 17% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhara is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Chhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhara is 73.2%. Thus Chhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.2% of Uttarkashi district. The male literacy rate is 83.33% and the female literacy rate is 63.55% in Chhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 41 | 41 |
| Literacy | 73.16% | 83.33% | 63.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 252 | 117 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 188 | 73 | 115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Chhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhara village out of total population, 195 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 195 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 190 | 95 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 59 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Non Working | 282 | 136 | 146 |
Map of Chhara, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Chhara, Puraula
Below are the list of villages near Chhara village in Puraula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurara | 610 |
| Angora | 177 |
| Gaul | 75 |
| Shreekot | 342 |
| Paunti | 212 |
| Dhundada | 243 |
| Chhanika | 102 |
| Dhyoralagasunali | 187 |
| Kimdar | 124 |
| Suranukiseri | 94 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhara, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia