Chakhotar Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chakhotar is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 47 families residing in the village Chakhotar. The total population of Chakhotar is 245 out of which 127 are males and 118 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakhotar is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakhotar village is 32 which is 13% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakhotar is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Chakhotar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakhotar is 62.4%. Thus Chakhotar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 76.58% and the female literacy rate is 47.06% in Chakhotar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakhotar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakhotar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakhotar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Literacy | 62.44% | 76.58% | 47.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 24 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 112 | 42 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chakhotar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakhotar village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 24.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40 | 34 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 30 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 49 | 73 |
| Non Working | 83 | 44 | 39 |
Map of Chakhotar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chakhotar, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Chakhotar village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| R.F. Dori | 42 |
| Gulel | 718 |
| Kundal | 601 |
| Kheri | 318 |
| Pal | 257 |
| Shaini | 268 |
| Maira | 396 |
| Kandhwara | 491 |
| Gumra | 390 |
| Billa | 335 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakhotar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia