Chokhang Population, Caste, Working Data Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chokhang is a village situated in Udaipur tehsil of Lahul & Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 28 families residing in the village Chokhang. The total population of Chokhang is 114 out of which 62 are males and 52 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chokhang is 839.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chokhang village is 16 which is 14% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chokhang is 600 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (839) of Chokhang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chokhang is 71.4%. Thus Chokhang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.2% of Lahul & Spiti district. The male literacy rate is 80.77% and the female literacy rate is 60.87% in Chokhang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chokhang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chokhang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chokhang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Literacy | 71.43% | 80.77% | 60.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 45 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 44 | 20 | 24 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 74.6% of total population in Chokhang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chokhang village out of total population, 78 were engaged in work activities. 78.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61 | 35 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Non Working | 36 | 19 | 17 |
Map of Chokhang, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chokhang, Udaipur
Below are the list of villages near Chokhang village in Udaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thirot | 117 |
| Chhogjing | 30 |
| Jholing | 118 |
| Gwar | 11 |
| Sindwari | 255 |
| Nain Gahar | 52 |
| D.P.F.Sindwari | 5 |
| Kamring | 131 |
| Dandak | 28 |
| Murang | 68 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chokhang, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia