Chah Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chah is a village situated in Zanskar tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 61 families residing in the village Chah. The total population of Chah is 465 out of which 278 are males and 187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chah is 673.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chah village is 45 which is 10% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chah is 731 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (673) of Chah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chah is 62.1%. Thus Chah village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 76.59% and the female literacy rate is 40.48% in Chah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Literacy | 62.14% | 76.59% | 40.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 463 | 276 | 187 |
| Illiterate | 204 | 85 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Chah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chah village out of total population, 181 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 181 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 179 | 79 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 64 | 92 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 284 | 197 | 87 |
Nearby Villages to Chah,
Below are the list of villages near Chah village in Zanskar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ruru Moony | 329 |
| Icher | 249 |
| Shan Shaday | 244 |
| Testa | 460 |
| Pipcha | 213 |
| Kargyak | 429 |
| Tangday Kumi | 914 |
| Zangla | 954 |
| Karshah | 964 |
| Lungmi Rezing | 478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chah, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia