Maura Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Maura is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 258 families residing in the village Maura. The total population of Maura is 1,396 out of which 703 are males and 693 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maura is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maura village is 173 which is 12% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maura is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Maura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maura is 60.2%. Thus Maura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 74.59% and the female literacy rate is 45.84% in Maura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 93 | 80 |
| Literacy | 60.18% | 74.59% | 45.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 311 | 159 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 250 | 125 | 125 |
| Illiterate | 660 | 248 | 412 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.9% of total population in Maura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maura village out of total population, 1,042 were engaged in work activities. 60.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,042 workers engaged in Main Work, 571 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 629 | 328 | 301 |
| Cultivators | 571 | 279 | 292 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 48 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 413 | 178 | 235 |
| Non Working | 354 | 197 | 157 |
Map of Maura, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Maura, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Maura village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thaloga | 513 |
| Bandokhi | 203 |
| Kilor | 281 |
| Salwan | 889 |
| Dhanel | 238 |
| Soori | 304 |
| Langoi | 561 |
| Thisla | 337 |
| Dand | 805 |
| Gumra | 390 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maura, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia