Kawas Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kawas is a village situated in Pangi tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 108 families residing in the village Kawas. The total population of Kawas is 516 out of which 255 are males and 261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kawas is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kawas village is 64 which is 12% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kawas is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Kawas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kawas is 72.1%. Thus Kawas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 85.33% and the female literacy rate is 59.03% in Kawas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kawas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kawas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kawas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 30 | 34 |
| Literacy | 72.12% | 85.33% | 59.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 496 | 244 | 252 |
| Illiterate | 190 | 63 | 127 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.1% of total population in Kawas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kawas village out of total population, 298 were engaged in work activities. 24.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 298 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73 | 65 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 65 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 225 | 80 | 145 |
| Non Working | 218 | 110 | 108 |
Map of Kawas, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kawas, Pangi
Below are the list of villages near Kawas village in Pangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Seri Bhatwas | 162 |
| Praghwal | 471 |
| Takwas | 165 |
| Hughal | 396 |
| Tundru | 157 |
| Jhalwas | 573 |
| Hundan Bhatori | 408 |
| Ghangit | 374 |
| Sural Bhatori | 216 |
| Tai | 319 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kawas, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia