Chicham Khas Population, Caste, Working Data Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chicham Khas is a village situated in Spiti tehsil of Lahul & Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 85 families residing in the village Chicham Khas. The total population of Chicham Khas is 358 out of which 169 are males and 189 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chicham Khas is 1,118.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chicham Khas village is 48 which is 13% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chicham Khas is 1,400 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,118) of Chicham Khas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chicham Khas is 67.7%. Thus Chicham Khas village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.2% of Lahul & Spiti district. The male literacy rate is 77.85% and the female literacy rate is 58.39% in Chicham Khas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chicham Khas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chicham Khas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chicham Khas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 20 | 28 |
| Literacy | 67.74% | 77.85% | 58.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 331 | 156 | 175 |
| Illiterate | 148 | 53 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.5% of total population in Chicham Khas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chicham Khas village out of total population, 213 were engaged in work activities. 17.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 213 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 84 | 92 |
| Non Working | 145 | 58 | 87 |
Map of Chicham Khas, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chicham Khas, Spiti
Below are the list of villages near Chicham Khas village in Spiti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pangmo Khas | 138 |
| Kibber Khas | 366 |
| Hull | 153 |
| Pinjoor | 47 |
| Kee | 367 |
| Gettey | 26 |
| Tashi Gang | 40 |
| Kaito | 135 |
| Langja | 158 |
| Hansa | 209 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chicham Khas, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia