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Kawas Population - Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

Kawas is a medium size village located in Pangi Tehsil of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh with total 108 families residing. The Kawas village has population of 516 of which 255 are males while 261 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kawas village population of children with age 0-6 is 64 which makes up 12.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kawas village is 1024 which is higher than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Kawas as per census is 1133, higher than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Kawas village has lower literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kawas village was 72.12 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Kawas Male literacy stands at 85.33 % while female literacy rate was 59.03 %.

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

Kawas Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 108 - -
Population 516 255 261
Child (0-6) 64 30 34
Schedule Caste 11 5 6
Schedule Tribe 496 244 252
Literacy 72.12 % 85.33 % 59.03 %
Total Workers 298 145 153
Main Worker 73 - -
Marginal Worker 225 80 145

Caste Factor

In Kawas village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.12 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.13 % of total population in Kawas village.

Work Profile

In Kawas village out of total population, 298 were engaged in work activities. 24.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 298 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.