Chhau Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chhau is a village situated in Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 134 families residing in the village Chhau. The total population of Chhau is 608 out of which 307 are males and 301 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhau is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhau village is 55 which is 9% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhau is 774 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Chhau village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhau is 87.2%. Thus Chhau village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 91.3% and the female literacy rate is 83.03% in Chhau village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhau village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhau Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhau village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| Literacy | 87.16% | 91.3% | 83.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 19 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 55 | 71 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Chhau village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhau village out of total population, 185 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 185 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 157 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 172 | 151 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Non Working | 423 | 147 | 276 |
Map of Chhau, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chhau, Shahpur
Below are the list of villages near Chhau village in Shahpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Har | 233 |
| Dolyar | 338 |
| Uparla Dohbh | 853 |
| Jhular | 482 |
| Kiari | 864 |
| Gandhrap | 233 |
| Bharial | 216 |
| Shahpur | 2,523 |
| Jhikla Dohbh | 558 |
| Manjhiar | 578 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhau, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia