Airwan Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Airwan is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 84 families residing in the village Airwan. The total population of Airwan is 459 out of which 218 are males and 241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Airwan is 1,106.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Airwan village is 64 which is 14% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Airwan is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,106) of Airwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Airwan is 74.7%. Thus Airwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 88.83% and the female literacy rate is 61.84% in Airwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Airwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Airwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Airwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 30 | 34 |
| Literacy | 74.68% | 88.83% | 61.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73 | 33 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 164 | 51 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Airwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Airwan village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 34.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 79 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 35 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 44 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 216 | 74 | 142 |
| Non Working | 131 | 65 | 66 |
Map of Airwan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Airwan, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Airwan village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bachuni | 675 |
| Nandan | 228 |
| Siula | 328 |
| Surela Pukhri | 483 |
| Ladwah | 420 |
| Ligga | 542 |
| Halela | 147 |
| Bihali | 413 |
| Kund | 240 |
| Danun | 515 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Airwan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia