Topovan Population, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Topovan is a village situated in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 270 families residing in the village Topovan. The total population of Topovan is 1,064 out of which 605 are males and 459 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Topovan is 759.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Topovan village is 129 which is 12% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Topovan is 843 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (759) of Topovan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Topovan is 86.8%. Thus Topovan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 92.52% and the female literacy rate is 79.25% in Topovan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Topovan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Topovan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Topovan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 70 | 59 |
| Literacy | 86.84% | 92.52% | 79.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 228 | 113 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 126 | 62 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 252 | 110 | 142 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.8% of total population in Topovan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Topovan village out of total population, 522 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 522 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 514 | 361 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 146 | 139 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 222 | 210 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Non Working | 542 | 238 | 304 |
Map of Topovan, Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Topovan, Joshimath
Below are the list of villages near Topovan village in Joshimath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chamtoli | 122 |
| Gahar | 50 |
| Bilagar | 97 |
| Bhangyul | 241 |
| Karchi | 328 |
| Karachhon | 429 |
| Raigari | 97 |
| Tugasi | 230 |
| Juwagwar | 59 |
| Kundikhola | 180 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Topovan, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia