Prauta Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Prauta is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 248 families residing in the village Prauta. The total population of Prauta is 1,366 out of which 686 are males and 680 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Prauta is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Prauta village is 246 which is 18% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Prauta is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Prauta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Prauta is 54.3%. Thus Prauta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 66.07% and the female literacy rate is 42.37% in Prauta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Prauta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Prauta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Prauta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 123 | 123 |
| Literacy | 54.29% | 66.07% | 42.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 661 | 333 | 328 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 473 | 231 | 242 |
| Illiterate | 758 | 314 | 444 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.6% of total population in Prauta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Prauta village out of total population, 833 were engaged in work activities. 27.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 833 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232 | 132 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 66 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 22 | 57 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 44 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 601 | 285 | 316 |
| Non Working | 533 | 269 | 264 |
Map of Prauta, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Prauta, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Prauta village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padhar | 2,667 |
| Saloh | 661 |
| Kurena | 641 |
| Kureel | 655 |
| Tipra | 1,167 |
| Sara | 237 |
| Paliur | 612 |
| Rajindu | 947 |
| Drabbla | 533 |
| Chambi | 765 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Prauta, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia