Chamba Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chamba is a Municipal Council city situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district. The Chamba city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,556 families residing in the Chamba city. The total population of Chamba is 19,933 out of which 9,971 are males and 9,962 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chamba is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chamba city is 1864 which is 9% of the total population. There are 959 male children and 905 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamba is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chamba is 91.8%. Thus Chamba has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 94.85% and the female literacy rate is 88.68% in Chamba.
Chamba Municipal Council has total administration over 4,556 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chamba Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chamba Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,864 | 959 | 905 |
| Literacy | 91.8% | 85.7% | 80.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,282 | 2,116 | 2,166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,098 | 556 | 542 |
| Illiterate | 3,353 | 1,423 | 1,930 |
Caste-wise Population - Chamba
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Chamba.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,282 | 2,116 | 2,166 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,098 | 556 | 542 |
Religion-wise Population - Chamba
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chamba is 17,886 which is 89.73% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chamba is 948 which is 4.76% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chamba as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 17,886 | (89.73%) | 8,952 | 8,934 |
| Muslim | 948 | (4.76%) | 472 | 476 |
| Christian | 480 | (2.41%) | 234 | 246 |
| Sikh | 563 | (2.82%) | 286 | 277 |
| Buddhist | 52 | (0.26%) | 25 | 27 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.02%) | 2 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Chamba
The total literacy rate of Chamba was 91.76% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 16,580 literates, males were 8,548 while females were 8,032. Also the male literacy rate was 94.85% and the female literacy rate was 88.68% in Chamba.
| Chamba | Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88.68% | 75.93% |
| Male | 94.85% | 89.53% |
| Total | 91.76% | 82.8% |
Sex Ratio - Chamba
The Sex Ratio of Chamba is 999. Thus per every 1000 men there were 999 females in Chamba. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 999 ) of Chamba.
Child Population - Chamba
According to Census 2011, there were 1,864 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chamba. Out of which 959 were male while 905 were female.
Working Population - Chamba
In Chamba Municipal Council out of total population, 6,830 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,830 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,844 | 4,346 | 1,498 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 62 | 55 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 5,732 | 4,251 | 1,481 |
| Marginal Workers | 986 | 710 | 276 |
| Non Working | 13,103 | 4,915 | 8,188 |
Chamba Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chamba is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,136 | 78% | 1,010 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,543 | 83.3% | 900 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,968 | 82.1% | 1,016 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,641 | 87.4% | 1,041 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,304 | 87.3% | 1,025 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,094 | 87.2% | 1,045 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,172 | 87.6% | 1,049 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,171 | 87.8% | 1,051 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,067 | 84.6% | 1,100 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,157 | 81.8% | 890 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,680 | 81.1% | 991 |
Map of Chamba, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chamba, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia