Chogan Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chogan is a village situated in Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 547 families residing in the village Chogan. The total population of Chogan is 2,520 out of which 1,384 are males and 1,136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chogan is 821.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chogan village is 215 which is 9% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chogan is 1,108 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (821) of Chogan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chogan is 73%. Thus Chogan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 78.78% and the female literacy rate is 65.79% 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 | 215 | 102 | 113 |
| Literacy | 73.02% | 78.78% | 65.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 93 | 45 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 837 | 374 | 463 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Chogan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chogan village out of total population, 961 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 961 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 705 | 431 | 274 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 61 | 84 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 527 | 355 | 172 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 120 | 136 |
| Non Working | 1,559 | 833 | 726 |
Map of Chogan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chogan, Baijnath
Below are the list of villages near Chogan village in Baijnath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suja | 597 |
| Kotli | 1,104 |
| Keori | 1,196 |
| Gunehr | 1,228 |
| Bharag | 196 |
| Biling | 261 |
| Bhattu Uparla | 410 |
| Bir Khas | 1,334 |
| Bhattu Buhla | 794 |
| Bari | 71 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chogan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia