Darwin Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Darwin is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 184 families residing in the village Darwin. The total population of Darwin is 997 out of which 449 are males and 548 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darwin is 1,220.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Darwin village is 172 which is 17% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darwin is 1,324 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,220) of Darwin village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darwin is 68.4%. Thus Darwin village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 80.53% and the female literacy rate is 58.22% in Darwin village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darwin village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darwin Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darwin village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 74 | 98 |
| Literacy | 68.36% | 80.53% | 58.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 488 | 222 | 266 |
| Illiterate | 433 | 147 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.9% of total population in Darwin village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darwin village out of total population, 828 were engaged in work activities. 18.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 828 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 155 | 131 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 81 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 673 | 247 | 426 |
| Non Working | 169 | 71 | 98 |
Map of Darwin, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Darwin, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Darwin village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mehla | 1,618 |
| Loa Jangal | 228 |
| Lakra | 1,212 |
| Rambho | 283 |
| Bakan | 953 |
| Dharbeta | 1,038 |
| Phagri | 1,423 |
| Chari | 1,269 |
| Huraid | 362 |
| Kulwara | 699 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darwin, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia