Chak Mahesha Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chak Mahesha is a village situated in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 181 families residing in the village Chak Mahesha. The total population of Chak Mahesha is 775 out of which 419 are males and 356 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Mahesha is 850.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chak Mahesha village is 97 which is 13% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Mahesha is 702 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (850) of Chak Mahesha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Mahesha is 78.6%. Thus Chak Mahesha village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 85.64% and the female literacy rate is 70.57% in Chak Mahesha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Mahesha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Mahesha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Mahesha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 57 | 40 |
| Literacy | 78.61% | 85.64% | 70.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 213 | 117 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 242 | 109 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Chak Mahesha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Mahesha village out of total population, 215 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 189 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 104 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 83 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Non Working | 560 | 222 | 338 |
Nearby Villages to Chak Mahesha,
Below are the list of villages near Chak Mahesha village in Hiranagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Deb | 911 |
| Ramgarh | 2 |
| Kandiyal | 369 |
| Mast Chak | 245 |
| Chak Gojar | 229 |
| Lachhmi Pur | 790 |
| Chak Changa | 196 |
| Mandahla | 22 |
| Chan Tanda | 292 |
| Spral Pain | 307 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Mahesha, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia