Tapun Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Tapun is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 216 families residing in the village Tapun. The total population of Tapun is 1,073 out of which 521 are males and 552 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tapun is 1,060.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tapun village is 157 which is 15% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tapun is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,060) of Tapun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tapun is 71.2%. Thus Tapun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 84.17% and the female literacy rate is 59.38% in Tapun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tapun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tapun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tapun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 85 | 72 |
| Literacy | 71.18% | 84.17% | 59.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88 | 43 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 770 | 368 | 402 |
| Illiterate | 421 | 154 | 267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.8% of total population in Tapun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tapun village out of total population, 688 were engaged in work activities. 32.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 688 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 225 | 164 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 66 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 97 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 463 | 167 | 296 |
| Non Working | 385 | 190 | 195 |
Map of Tapun, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Tapun, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Tapun village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jankhar Jangal | 36 |
| Mangla | 2,150 |
| Gajhnuhi | 645 |
| Chuliar | 588 |
| Miadi | 376 |
| Randoh | 307 |
| Ratiar | 442 |
| Bakhat Pur | 896 |
| Bhowen | 774 |
| Kolka | 829 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tapun, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia