Chak Skandar Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chak Skandar is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 50 families residing in the village Chak Skandar. The total population of Chak Skandar is 248 out of which 120 are males and 128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Skandar is 1,067.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chak Skandar village is 32 which is 13% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Skandar is 1,286 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Chak Skandar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Skandar is 76.4%. Thus Chak Skandar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 83.96% and the female literacy rate is 69.09% in Chak Skandar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Skandar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Skandar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Skandar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| Literacy | 76.39% | 83.96% | 69.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 161 | 79 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 83 | 31 | 52 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chak Skandar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Skandar village out of total population, 47 were engaged in work activities. 38.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Non Working | 201 | 77 | 124 |
Map of Chak Skandar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Chak Skandar, Akhnoor
Below are the list of villages near Chak Skandar village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Seetriala | 142 |
| Indri | 114 |
| Pargawal | 3,606 |
| Man Chak | 1,296 |
| Badhan | 528 |
| Dahou Chak | 1,219 |
| Gakhral | 1,777 |
| Dadora | 726 |
| Chak Biasa | 102 |
| Dohal | 517 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Skandar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia