Chhitkul Population, Caste, Working Data Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chhitkul is a village situated in Sangla tehsil of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 127 families residing in the village Chhitkul. The total population of Chhitkul is 582 out of which 317 are males and 265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhitkul is 836.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhitkul village is 52 which is 9% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhitkul is 857 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (836) of Chhitkul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhitkul is 80.8%. Thus Chhitkul village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kinnaur district. The male literacy rate is 89.27% and the female literacy rate is 70.54% in Chhitkul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhitkul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhitkul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhitkul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Literacy | 80.75% | 89.27% | 70.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 54 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 358 | 149 | 209 |
| Illiterate | 154 | 59 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.5% of total population in Chhitkul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhitkul village out of total population, 461 were engaged in work activities. 59.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 461 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 274 | 177 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 34 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 141 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 84 | 103 |
| Non Working | 121 | 56 | 65 |
Map of Chhitkul, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chhitkul, Sangla
Below are the list of villages near Chhitkul village in Sangla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mastrang | 52 |
| Dhar Ranikanda | 7 |
| Dhar Shonchayo | 4 |
| Rakchham | 597 |
| Kharogla | 125 |
| Seringche | 75 |
| Batseri | 471 |
| D.P.F.C 157 Basering | 1 |
| Boning Saring | 628 |
| Panpo Kanda | 12 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhitkul, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia