Challan Population, Caste, Working Data Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Challan is a village situated in Kulgam tehsil of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 192 families residing in the village Challan. The total population of Challan is 1,176 out of which 604 are males and 572 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Challan is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Challan village is 180 which is 15% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Challan is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Challan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Challan is 59.4%. Thus Challan village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.3% of Kulgam district. The male literacy rate is 70.06% and the female literacy rate is 48.25% in Challan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Challan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Challan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Challan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 93 | 87 |
| Literacy | 59.44% | 70.06% | 48.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 584 | 246 | 338 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Challan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Challan village out of total population, 657 were engaged in work activities. 18.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 657 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 107 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 94 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 535 | 226 | 309 |
| Non Working | 519 | 271 | 248 |
Nearby Villages to Challan,
Below are the list of villages near Challan village in Kulgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asthal | 1,189 |
| Bata Pora Vailoo | 152 |
| Lirow | 819 |
| Chatri Pora | 738 |
| Narseng Pora | 849 |
| Pahlu | 2,729 |
| Mirhama | 2,524 |
| Shahoo Shachan | 1,342 |
| Madergam | 1,153 |
| Beri Gam | 1,700 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Challan, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia