Challan Population, Caste, Working Data West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Challan is a village situated in Nafra circle of West Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 28 families residing in the village Challan. The total population of Challan is 213 out of which 101 are males and 112 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Challan is 1,109.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Challan village is 32 which is 15% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Challan is 1,667 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,109) of Challan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Challan is 42.5%. Thus Challan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.8% of West Kameng district. The male literacy rate is 46.07% and the female literacy rate is 39.13% in Challan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Challan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Challan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Challan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Literacy | 42.54% | 46.07% | 39.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 212 | 100 | 112 |
| Illiterate | 136 | 60 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Challan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Challan village out of total population, 81 were engaged in work activities. 9.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 41 | 32 |
| Non Working | 132 | 55 | 77 |
Map of Challan, West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Challan, Nafra
Below are the list of villages near Challan village in Nafra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| West Sachung | 144 |
| Khazalang | 182 |
| Sabang | 38 |
| Najangpong | 105 |
| Janaching | 183 |
| Lapusa | 80 |
| Upper Dzang | 391 |
| Nijung | 112 |
| Longtin | 279 |
| Khellong | 357 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Challan, West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia