Motla Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Motla is a village situated in Sihunta tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 237 families residing in the village Motla. The total population of Motla is 1,142 out of which 561 are males and 581 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Motla is 1,036.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Motla village is 147 which is 13% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Motla is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Motla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Motla is 78.5%. Thus Motla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 85.39% and the female literacy rate is 71.91% in Motla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Motla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Motla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Motla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 75 | 72 |
| Literacy | 78.49% | 85.39% | 71.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 484 | 236 | 248 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 149 | 77 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 361 | 146 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13% of total population in Motla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Motla village out of total population, 680 were engaged in work activities. 19.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 680 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 91 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 75 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 546 | 239 | 307 |
| Non Working | 462 | 231 | 231 |
Map of Motla, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Motla, Sihunta
Below are the list of villages near Motla village in Sihunta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thaukoli | 404 |
| Karah | 13 |
| Sarog | 690 |
| Draon | 117 |
| Rajein | 350 |
| Sakhiar | 315 |
| Bhont | 346 |
| Pukhru | 156 |
| Manjhoi | 95 |
| Nahana | 273 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Motla, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia