Makkan Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Makkan is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 88 families residing in the village Makkan. The total population of Makkan is 520 out of which 286 are males and 234 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Makkan is 818.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Makkan village is 82 which is 16% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Makkan is 864 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (818) of Makkan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Makkan is 36.5%. Thus Makkan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 52.48% and the female literacy rate is 16.84% in Makkan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Makkan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Makkan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Makkan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 44 | 38 |
| Literacy | 36.53% | 52.48% | 16.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 360 | 159 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Makkan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Makkan village out of total population, 250 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 250 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 91 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 70 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 51 | 60 |
| Non Working | 270 | 144 | 126 |
Map of Makkan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Makkan, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Makkan village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chachul | 444 |
| Sanwal | 1,300 |
| Sau | 362 |
| Baraila | 224 |
| Dhar Kalopar | 18 |
| Matiund | 458 |
| Nanori | 546 |
| Dhar Makkan | 8 |
| Dehgran | 1,003 |
| Shalela Bari | 869 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Makkan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia