Tolma Population, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Tolma is a village situated in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 74 families residing in the village Tolma. The total population of Tolma is 429 out of which 299 are males and 130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tolma is 435.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tolma village is 44 which is 10% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tolma is 1,444 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (435) of Tolma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tolma is 83.9%. Thus Tolma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 90.39% and the female literacy rate is 66.35% in Tolma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tolma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tolma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tolma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 18 | 26 |
| Literacy | 83.9% | 90.39% | 66.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 135 | 70 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 106 | 45 | 61 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.5% of total population in Tolma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tolma village out of total population, 292 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 292 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 281 | 241 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 236 | 216 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Non Working | 137 | 53 | 84 |
Map of Tolma, Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Tolma, Joshimath
Below are the list of villages near Tolma village in Joshimath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pagrasu | 56 |
| Sukhi | 174 |
| Kuraipani | 28 |
| Longsagari | 100 |
| Aira | 21 |
| Bhalgaon | 167 |
| Ganai | 450 |
| Khancha talla | 13 |
| Molta | 442 |
| Khancha malla | 12 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tolma, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia