Chihi Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Chihi is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 109 families residing in the village Chihi. The total population of Chihi is 629 out of which 317 are males and 312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chihi is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chihi village is 104 which is 17% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chihi is 1,311 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Chihi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chihi is 61.1%. Thus Chihi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 72.43% and the female literacy rate is 49.01% in Chihi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chihi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chihi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chihi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 45 | 59 |
| Literacy | 61.14% | 72.43% | 49.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 538 | 271 | 267 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 308 | 120 | 188 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chihi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chihi village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 234 | 109 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 213 | 92 | 121 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 63 | 57 |
| Non Working | 275 | 145 | 130 |
Map of Chihi, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chihi, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Chihi village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalias | 276 |
| Kunda | 682 |
| Kalog | 459 |
| Dakala | 82 |
| Garhwalka | 749 |
| Chundi | 232 |
| Tikri | 209 |
| Parandri | 251 |
| Shiunwai | 652 |
| Chili | 210 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chihi, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia