Sama Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sama is a village situated in Bhalai tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 43 families residing in the village Sama. The total population of Sama is 264 out of which 137 are males and 127 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sama is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sama village is 38 which is 14% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sama is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Sama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sama is 60.2%. Thus Sama village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 73.73% and the female literacy rate is 45.37% in Sama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Literacy | 60.18% | 73.73% | 45.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 128 | 50 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sama village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 17.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 69 | 101 |
| Non Working | 57 | 32 | 25 |
Map of Sama, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sama, Bhalai
Below are the list of villages near Sama village in Bhalai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baggi | 523 |
| Kareu | 236 |
| Khilgran | 165 |
| Saren | 239 |
| Mandoh | 55 |
| Sangrut | 92 |
| Sikaryah | 290 |
| Banetu | 374 |
| Dhar | 220 |
| Basa | 188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sama, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia