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Chiwan Population - Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand

Chiwan is a medium size village located in Mori Tehsil of Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand with total 62 families residing. The Chiwan village has population of 279 of which 145 are males while 134 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chiwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 38 which makes up 13.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chiwan village is 924 which is lower than Uttarakhand state average of 963. Child Sex Ratio for the Chiwan as per census is 810, lower than Uttarakhand average of 890.

Chiwan village has lower literacy rate compared to Uttarakhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chiwan village was 73.03 % compared to 78.82 % of Uttarakhand. In Chiwan Male literacy stands at 83.06 % while female literacy rate was 62.39 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chiwan 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 Chiwan village.

Chiwan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 62 - -
Population 279 145 134
Child (0-6) 38 21 17
Schedule Caste 41 25 16
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 73.03 % 83.06 % 62.39 %
Total Workers 148 75 73
Main Worker 124 - -
Marginal Worker 24 3 21

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.70 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.72 % of total population in Chiwan village.

Work Profile

In Chiwan village out of total population, 148 were engaged in work activities. 83.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 148 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.