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Chhinka Population - Chamoli, Uttarakhand

Chhinka is a medium size village located in Chamoli Tehsil of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand with total 266 families residing. The Chhinka village has population of 1022 of which 481 are males while 541 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chhinka village population of children with age 0-6 is 109 which makes up 10.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chhinka village is 1125 which is higher than Uttarakhand state average of 963. Child Sex Ratio for the Chhinka as per census is 1477, higher than Uttarakhand average of 890.

Chhinka village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttarakhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chhinka village was 87.73 % compared to 78.82 % of Uttarakhand. In Chhinka Male literacy stands at 97.03 % while female literacy rate was 79.20 %.

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

Chhinka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 266 - -
Population 1,022 481 541
Child (0-6) 109 44 65
Schedule Caste 106 52 54
Schedule Tribe 281 132 149
Literacy 87.73 % 97.03 % 79.20 %
Total Workers 491 210 281
Main Worker 221 - -
Marginal Worker 270 105 165

Caste Factor

Chhinka village of Chamoli has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 27.50 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.37 % of total population in Chhinka village.

Work Profile

In Chhinka village out of total population, 491 were engaged in work activities. 45.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 491 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.