Jiyoti Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jiyoti is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 147 families residing in the village Jiyoti. The total population of Jiyoti is 817 out of which 394 are males and 423 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jiyoti is 1,074.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jiyoti village is 130 which is 16% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jiyoti is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,074) of Jiyoti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jiyoti is 66.8%. Thus Jiyoti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 76.35% and the female literacy rate is 57.79% in Jiyoti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jiyoti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jiyoti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jiyoti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 60 | 70 |
| Literacy | 66.81% | 76.35% | 57.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 365 | 183 | 182 |
| Illiterate | 358 | 139 | 219 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.7% of total population in Jiyoti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jiyoti village out of total population, 503 were engaged in work activities. 47.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 503 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 240 | 220 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 200 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 263 | 7 | 256 |
| Non Working | 314 | 167 | 147 |
Map of Jiyoti, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Jiyoti, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Jiyoti village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalmala | 1,007 |
| Kunedh | 739 |
| Gan | 314 |
| Seri | 962 |
| Sakraina | 407 |
| Kalor | 790 |
| Janni | 570 |
| Gurar | 1,034 |
| Upar Digaid Jangal | 113 |
| Dhanara | 738 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jiyoti, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia