Andwas Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Andwas is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 63 families residing in the village Andwas. The total population of Andwas is 350 out of which 171 are males and 179 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Andwas is 1,047.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Andwas village is 59 which is 17% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Andwas is 1,950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Andwas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Andwas is 61.9%. Thus Andwas village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 73.51% and the female literacy rate is 49.29% in Andwas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Andwas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Andwas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Andwas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 20 | 39 |
| Literacy | 61.86% | 73.51% | 49.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 240 | 119 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 170 | 60 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Andwas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Andwas village out of total population, 178 were engaged in work activities. 49.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 178 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 86 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 79 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 1 | 89 |
| Non Working | 172 | 84 | 88 |
Map of Andwas, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Andwas, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Andwas village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lamhaota | 181 |
| Shagla | 153 |
| Lahra | 226 |
| Dhala | 356 |
| Billa | 335 |
| Balwas | 221 |
| Kandhwara | 491 |
| Manyoga | 322 |
| Shaini | 268 |
| Bhariala | 310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Andwas, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia