Chunja Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chunja is a village situated in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 64 families residing in the village Chunja. The total population of Chunja is 255 out of which 109 are males and 146 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chunja is 1,339.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chunja village is 25 which is 10% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chunja is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,339) of Chunja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chunja is 75.2%. Thus Chunja village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 78.12% and the female literacy rate is 73.13% in Chunja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chunja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chunja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chunja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Literacy | 75.22% | 78.12% | 73.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 82 | 34 | 48 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chunja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chunja village out of total population, 165 were engaged in work activities. 40% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 165 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66 | 57 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 16 | 83 |
| Non Working | 90 | 36 | 54 |
Map of Chunja, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chunja, Rampur
Below are the list of villages near Chunja village in Rampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barkeli | 338 |
| Doi | 421 |
| Nirth | 834 |
| Dawra | 388 |
| Narola | 80 |
| Thali | 186 |
| Bhadrash | 555 |
| Shobli | 275 |
| Datt Nagar | 1,845 |
| Bahli | 394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chunja, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia