Nangal Chowk Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Nangal Chowk is a village situated in Dera Gopipur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 468 families residing in the village Nangal Chowk. The total population of Nangal Chowk is 2,129 out of which 1,055 are males and 1,074 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nangal Chowk is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nangal Chowk village is 250 which is 12% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nangal Chowk is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Nangal Chowk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nangal Chowk is 84%. Thus Nangal Chowk village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 87.78% and the female literacy rate is 80.23% in Nangal Chowk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nangal Chowk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nangal Chowk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nangal Chowk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 250 | 122 | 128 |
| Literacy | 83.98% | 87.78% | 80.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 538 | 269 | 269 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 551 | 236 | 315 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nangal Chowk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nangal Chowk village out of total population, 1,427 were engaged in work activities. 26.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,427 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 377 | 313 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 80 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 263 | 223 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,050 | 404 | 646 |
| Non Working | 702 | 338 | 364 |
Map of Nangal Chowk, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Nangal Chowk, Dera Gopipur
Below are the list of villages near Nangal Chowk village in Dera Gopipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ban Chhabar | 286 |
| Bhalwal Uparla | 791 |
| Chhabar | 617 |
| Bhalwal Nichla | 1,101 |
| Bhatoli Phakorian | 1,158 |
| Jambal | 1,125 |
| Bangoli Uparli | 298 |
| Behi Ghamlehar | 551 |
| Bangoli Nichli | 1,041 |
| Ram Nagar | 1,005 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nangal Chowk, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia