Sandwar Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sandwar is a village situated in Bhalai tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 57 families residing in the village Sandwar. The total population of Sandwar is 331 out of which 160 are males and 171 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sandwar is 1,069.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sandwar village is 53 which is 16% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sandwar is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,069) of Sandwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sandwar is 62.6%. Thus Sandwar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 78.2% and the female literacy rate is 48.28% in Sandwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sandwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sandwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sandwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 27 | 26 |
| Literacy | 62.59% | 78.2% | 48.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 159 | 82 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 56 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sandwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sandwar village out of total population, 245 were engaged in work activities. 5.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 245 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 108 | 123 |
| Non Working | 86 | 43 | 43 |
Map of Sandwar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sandwar, Bhalai
Below are the list of villages near Sandwar village in Bhalai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhaura | 538 |
| Karwal | 381 |
| Dandi | 478 |
| Chhatrel | 560 |
| Trer | 735 |
| Seri | 415 |
| Khankur | 388 |
| Drekri | 677 |
| Andral | 245 |
| Kund | 272 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sandwar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia