Chihun Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chihun is a village situated in Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 42 families residing in the village Chihun. The total population of Chihun is 225 out of which 116 are males and 109 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chihun is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chihun village is 25 which is 11% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chihun is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Chihun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chihun is 71.5%. Thus Chihun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 83.5% and the female literacy rate is 58.76% in Chihun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chihun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chihun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chihun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Literacy | 71.5% | 83.5% | 58.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 112 | 56 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 82 | 30 | 52 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.8% of total population in Chihun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chihun village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 27.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49 | 44 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 46 | 82 |
| Non Working | 48 | 26 | 22 |
Map of Chihun, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chihun, Bhattiyat
Below are the list of villages near Chihun village in Bhattiyat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rath Bhaonra | 126 |
| Marari | 599 |
| Dharsana | 30 |
| Jandrog | 762 |
| Chakki | 192 |
| Aru - da - Pher | 58 |
| Fagot | 444 |
| Raipur Khas | 490 |
| Kasba Raipur | 218 |
| Kuddi | 365 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chihun, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia