Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Chogan Population - Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

Chogan is a large village located in Baijnath Tehsil of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh with total 547 families residing. The Chogan village has population of 2520 of which 1384 are males while 1136 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chogan village population of children with age 0-6 is 215 which makes up 8.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chogan village is 821 which is lower than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Chogan as per census is 1108, higher than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Chogan village has lower literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Chogan village was 73.02 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Chogan Male literacy stands at 78.78 % while female literacy rate was 65.79 %.

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

Chogan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 547 - -
Population 2,520 1,384 1,136
Child (0-6) 215 102 113
Schedule Caste 93 45 48
Schedule Tribe 12 8 4
Literacy 73.02 % 78.78 % 65.79 %
Total Workers 961 551 410
Main Worker 705 - -
Marginal Worker 256 120 136

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.69 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.48 % of total population in Chogan village.

Work Profile

In Chogan village out of total population, 961 were engaged in work activities. 73.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 961 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.