Chakra Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chakra is a village situated in Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 70 families residing in the village Chakra. The total population of Chakra is 339 out of which 160 are males and 179 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakra is 1,119.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakra village is 45 which is 13% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakra is 1,368 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,119) of Chakra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakra is 82.7%. Thus Chakra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 92.91% and the female literacy rate is 73.2% in Chakra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 19 | 26 |
| Literacy | 82.65% | 92.91% | 73.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 96 | 29 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Chakra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakra village out of total population, 222 were engaged in work activities. 39.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 222 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 78 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 77 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 30 | 105 |
| Non Working | 117 | 52 | 65 |
Map of Chakra, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chakra, Dalhousie
Below are the list of villages near Chakra village in Dalhousie.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharira | 120 |
| Maluda | 799 |
| Sherpur | 781 |
| Kaphla | 416 |
| Tappar | 358 |
| Kasba Bathri | 125 |
| Bathri Jarai | 534 |
| Lunah | 48 |
| Ghural | 311 |
| Dabrehn | 48 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakra, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia