Chighar Population, Caste, Working Data Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chighar is a village situated in Hamirpur tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 38 families residing in the village Chighar. The total population of Chighar is 169 out of which 79 are males and 90 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chighar is 1,139.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chighar village is 20 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chighar is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,139) of Chighar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chighar is 93.3%. Thus Chighar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Hamirpur district. The male literacy rate is 97.1% and the female literacy rate is 90% in Chighar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chighar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chighar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chighar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Literacy | 93.29% | 97.1% | 90% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 30 | 12 | 18 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chighar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chighar village out of total population, 90 were engaged in work activities. 38.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 7 | 48 |
| Non Working | 79 | 41 | 38 |
Map of Chighar, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chighar, Hamirpur
Below are the list of villages near Chighar village in Hamirpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Darbeli | 205 |
| Bahl Bhalwalan | 62 |
| Chanwal | 96 |
| Rialari | 213 |
| Garahat | 147 |
| Dugnehra | 178 |
| Kohalri | 45 |
| Pandtehri | 52 |
| Kuthera Buhla | 170 |
| Jateri | 728 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chighar, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia