Preena Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Preena is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 165 families residing in the village Preena. The total population of Preena is 969 out of which 507 are males and 462 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Preena is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Preena village is 161 which is 17% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Preena is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Preena village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Preena is 57.2%. Thus Preena village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 71.46% and the female literacy rate is 41.94% in Preena village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Preena village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Preena Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Preena village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 90 | 71 |
| Literacy | 57.18% | 71.46% | 41.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 187 | 95 | 92 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87 | 40 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 507 | 209 | 298 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9% of total population in Preena village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Preena village out of total population, 757 were engaged in work activities. 46.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 757 workers engaged in Main Work, 295 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 355 | 277 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 295 | 225 | 70 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 40 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 402 | 109 | 293 |
| Non Working | 212 | 121 | 91 |
Map of Preena, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Preena, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Preena village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mokhari | 415 |
| Lower Digaid Jangal | 104 |
| Bhatwara | 659 |
| Upar Digaid Jangal | 113 |
| Rari | 746 |
| Bakkal | 392 |
| Garondi | 763 |
| Sakraina | 407 |
| Bloth | 407 |
| Gan | 314 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Preena, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia