Chogan Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chogan is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 109 families residing in the village Chogan. The total population of Chogan is 472 out of which 213 are males and 259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chogan is 1,216.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chogan village is 53 which is 11% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chogan is 1,409 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,216) of Chogan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chogan is 87.4%. Thus Chogan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 91.62% and the female literacy rate is 83.77% in Chogan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chogan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chogan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chogan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 22 | 31 |
| Literacy | 87.35% | 91.62% | 83.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 139 | 61 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 22 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 106 | 38 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11% of total population in Chogan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chogan village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 41.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 267 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 83 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 50 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 35 | 120 |
| Non Working | 205 | 95 | 110 |
Map of Chogan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chogan, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Chogan village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arth | 244 |
| Jugehr | 347 |
| Bari | 1,027 |
| Chudrehr | 174 |
| Gujrehra | 194 |
| Duhaki | 208 |
| Ban Bhatlu | 48 |
| Baskehr | 536 |
| Samana | 155 |
| Har Droh | 85 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chogan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia