Chak Charakh Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chak Charakh is a village situated in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 59 families residing in the village Chak Charakh. The total population of Chak Charakh is 282 out of which 139 are males and 143 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Charakh is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chak Charakh village is 53 which is 19% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Charakh is 710 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Chak Charakh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Charakh is 74.7%. Thus Chak Charakh village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 82.41% and the female literacy rate is 67.77% in Chak Charakh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Charakh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Charakh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Charakh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 31 | 22 |
| Literacy | 74.67% | 82.41% | 67.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73 | 37 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 22 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 111 | 50 | 61 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.6% of total population in Chak Charakh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Charakh village out of total population, 69 were engaged in work activities. 72.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 69 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Non Working | 213 | 75 | 138 |
Nearby Villages to Chak Charakh,
Below are the list of villages near Chak Charakh village in Hiranagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barsoo Chak | 122 |
| Marhin | 2,685 |
| Chak Desa Choudharian | 938 |
| Mukundpur Labanian | 491 |
| Barnooh | 63 |
| Chak Gupala | 536 |
| Chak Wazir Lahbju | 666 |
| Khanwal | 538 |
| Chak Haria | 2,275 |
| Chak Jawahir | 115 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Charakh, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia