Chak Kahna Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chak Kahna is a village situated in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 63 families residing in the village Chak Kahna. The total population of Chak Kahna is 353 out of which 182 are males and 171 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Kahna is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chak Kahna village is 45 which is 13% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Kahna is 607 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Chak Kahna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Kahna is 68.8%. Thus Chak Kahna village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 77.27% and the female literacy rate is 60.39% in Chak Kahna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Kahna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Kahna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Kahna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 28 | 17 |
| Literacy | 68.83% | 77.27% | 60.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59 | 32 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 107 | 50 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 141 | 63 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.3% of total population in Chak Kahna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Kahna village out of total population, 148 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 148 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 77 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 46 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Non Working | 205 | 80 | 125 |
Nearby Villages to Chak Kahna,
Below are the list of villages near Chak Kahna village in Hiranagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Sardar Attar Singh | 462 |
| Rampur | 274 |
| Sultan Pur | 552 |
| Khandwal | 300 |
| Chak Handa | 862 |
| Salal Pur | 1,439 |
| Spral Pain | 307 |
| Mukund Pur | 1,049 |
| Mandahla | 22 |
| Chak Shama | 579 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Kahna, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia