Piura Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Piura is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 146 families residing in the village Piura. The total population of Piura is 602 out of which 311 are males and 291 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Piura is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Piura village is 94 which is 16% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Piura is 679 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Piura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Piura is 61%. Thus Piura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 76.08% and the female literacy rate is 45.85% in Piura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Piura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Piura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Piura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 56 | 38 |
| Literacy | 61.02% | 76.08% | 45.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 278 | 143 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 238 | 114 | 124 |
| Illiterate | 292 | 117 | 175 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.5% of total population in Piura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Piura village out of total population, 167 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 167 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 146 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 140 | 18 |
| Non Working | 435 | 165 | 270 |
Map of Piura, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Piura, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Piura village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhador | 526 |
| Maraur | 978 |
| Lech | 1,129 |
| Chitrari | 714 |
| Malla | 819 |
| Maasu | 551 |
| Khundail | 517 |
| Galthan | 294 |
| Jaintra | 946 |
| Kanhetar | 56 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Piura, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia