Chowki Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chowki is a village situated in Jawalamukhi tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 52 families residing in the village Chowki. The total population of Chowki is 223 out of which 104 are males and 119 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chowki is 1,144.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chowki village is 32 which is 14% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chowki is 684 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,144) of Chowki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chowki is 86.9%. Thus Chowki village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 96.47% and the female literacy rate is 79.25% in Chowki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chowki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chowki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chowki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Literacy | 86.91% | 96.47% | 79.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 57 | 22 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chowki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chowki village out of total population, 125 were engaged in work activities. 35.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 125 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44 | 40 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 13 | 68 |
| Non Working | 98 | 51 | 47 |
Map of Chowki, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chowki, Jawalamukhi
Below are the list of villages near Chowki village in Jawalamukhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mord | 391 |
| Jamuli | 229 |
| Dholas | 234 |
| Kharian | 112 |
| Bhoran Chanalati | 269 |
| Gugana | 314 |
| Pamehr | 64 |
| Barota Jagir | 188 |
| Silh | 438 |
| Barota | 259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chowki, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia