Chaugan Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chaugan is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 40 families residing in the village Chaugan. The total population of Chaugan is 208 out of which 111 are males and 97 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaugan is 874.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaugan village is 33 which is 16% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaugan is 737 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Chaugan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaugan is 74.9%. Thus Chaugan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 78.26% and the female literacy rate is 71.08% in Chaugan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaugan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaugan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaugan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| Literacy | 74.86% | 78.26% | 71.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 42 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 31 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 77 | 39 | 38 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.8% of total population in Chaugan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaugan village out of total population, 58 were engaged in work activities. 39.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 58 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Non Working | 150 | 60 | 90 |
Map of Chaugan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chaugan, Nurpur
Below are the list of villages near Chaugan village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gudli 62) | 295 |
| Pail | 67 |
| Maira Batrah | 327 |
| Gharthara | 359 |
| Khani Upperli | 834 |
| Khani Jhikli | 1,317 |
| Tunun | 309 |
| Baduhi | 1,754 |
| Naga Bari | 408 |
| Jatoli | 310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaugan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia