Chirgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chirgaon is a village situated in Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 233 families residing in the village Chirgaon. The total population of Chirgaon is 1,070 out of which 568 are males and 502 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chirgaon is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chirgaon village is 133 which is 12% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chirgaon is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Chirgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chirgaon is 78.4%. Thus Chirgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 87.45% and the female literacy rate is 68.4% in Chirgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chirgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chirgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chirgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 74 | 59 |
| Literacy | 78.44% | 87.45% | 68.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 211 | 114 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 335 | 136 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Chirgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chirgaon village out of total population, 597 were engaged in work activities. 61.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 597 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 367 | 307 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 125 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 224 | 178 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 230 | 15 | 215 |
| Non Working | 473 | 246 | 227 |
Map of Chirgaon, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chirgaon, Chirgaon
Below are the list of villages near Chirgaon village in Chirgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Masli | 914 |
| Bagi | 465 |
| Kamraun | 292 |
| Kanthali | 235 |
| Bhatwa | 313 |
| Andhra | 291 |
| Jaghoti | 176 |
| Gayari | 274 |
| Seri | 142 |
| Jitata | 217 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chirgaon, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia