Saru Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Saru is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 188 families residing in the village Saru. The total population of Saru is 866 out of which 428 are males and 438 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saru is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saru village is 94 which is 11% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saru is 709 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Saru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saru is 80.6%. Thus Saru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 91.42% and the female literacy rate is 70.43% in Saru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 55 | 39 |
| Literacy | 80.57% | 91.42% | 70.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 305 | 150 | 155 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 244 | 87 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Saru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saru village out of total population, 438 were engaged in work activities. 47.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 438 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 187 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 198 | 178 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 229 | 39 | 190 |
| Non Working | 428 | 202 | 226 |
Map of Saru, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Saru, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Saru village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daroga | 614 |
| Udaipur Khas | 2,163 |
| Singi | 791 |
| Rinda | 1,186 |
| Salga | 466 |
| Suren | 520 |
| Bhanauta | 1,604 |
| Sach | 1,677 |
| Chehli | 433 |
| Sultanpur | 1,113 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saru, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia