Chhawani Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chhawani is a village situated in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 356 families residing in the village Chhawani. The total population of Chhawani is 1,600 out of which 1,158 are males and 442 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhawani is 382.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhawani village is 202 which is 13% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhawani is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (382) of Chhawani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhawani is 97.4%. Thus Chhawani village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 98.3% and the female literacy rate is 94.71% in Chhawani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhawani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhawani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhawani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 100 | 102 |
| Literacy | 97.42% | 98.3% | 94.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 34 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 238 | 118 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Chhawani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhawani village out of total population, 980 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 980 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 832 | 609 | 223 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 792 | 570 | 222 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 121 | 27 |
| Non Working | 620 | 428 | 192 |
Map of Chhawani, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chhawani, Dharmsala
Below are the list of villages near Chhawani village in Dharmsala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakban Sudehd | 110 |
| Kajlot -II | 325 |
| Dhar | 1,054 |
| Kajlot -I | 930 |
| Loharkar | 256 |
| Naddi | 1,203 |
| Sudehd Khas | 231 |
| Dhial | 1,119 |
| Dungla | 237 |
| Bhatala | 468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhawani, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia