Chalan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chalan is a village situated in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 52 families residing in the village Chalan. The total population of Chalan is 250 out of which 120 are males and 130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalan is 1,083.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chalan village is 20 which is 8% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalan is 1,222 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,083) of Chalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalan is 86.1%. Thus Chalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 92.79% and the female literacy rate is 79.83% in Chalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Literacy | 86.09% | 92.79% | 79.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 116 | 56 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 52 | 17 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalan village out of total population, 163 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 163 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 163 | 74 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 64 | 83 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Non Working | 87 | 46 | 41 |
Map of Chalan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chalan, Kumharsain
Below are the list of villages near Chalan village in Kumharsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khekhar | 217 |
| Kingal | 384 |
| Luan | 124 |
| Dheongli | 93 |
| Kowahra | 186 |
| Nahal | 252 |
| Urshu | 113 |
| Lathi | 276 |
| Manan | 57 |
| Mandholi | 622 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia