Maira Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Maira is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 69 families residing in the village Maira. The total population of Maira is 396 out of which 196 are males and 200 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maira is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maira village is 64 which is 16% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maira is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Maira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maira is 74.4%. Thus Maira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 84.94% and the female literacy rate is 63.86% in Maira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 30 | 34 |
| Literacy | 74.4% | 84.94% | 63.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 39 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 149 | 55 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maira village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 59.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 85 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 50 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 33 | 57 |
| Non Working | 172 | 78 | 94 |
Map of Maira, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Maira, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Maira village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gumra | 390 |
| Pal | 257 |
| Thisla | 337 |
| Kundal | 601 |
| Soori | 304 |
| R.F. Dori | 42 |
| Dhanel | 238 |
| Chakhotar | 245 |
| Salwan | 889 |
| Gulel | 718 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maira, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia