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Chaura Population - Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh

Chaura is a medium size village located in Nichar Tehsil of Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh with total 86 families residing. The Chaura village has population of 355 of which 218 are males while 137 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chaura village population of children with age 0-6 is 36 which makes up 10.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chaura village is 628 which is lower than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Chaura as per census is 1118, higher than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Chaura village has lower literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Chaura village was 79.00 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Chaura Male literacy stands at 85.57 % while female literacy rate was 67.80 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Chaura village.

Chaura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 86 - -
Population 355 218 137
Child (0-6) 36 17 19
Schedule Caste 19 8 11
Schedule Tribe 166 98 68
Literacy 79.00 % 85.57 % 67.80 %
Total Workers 219 155 64
Main Worker 167 - -
Marginal Worker 52 38 14

Caste Factor

In Chaura village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 46.76 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.35 % of total population in Chaura village.

Work Profile

In Chaura village out of total population, 219 were engaged in work activities. 76.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 219 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.