Chanjer Population, Caste, Working Data Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chanjer is a village situated in Marwah tehsil of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 487 families residing in the village Chanjer. The total population of Chanjer is 2,174 out of which 1,108 are males and 1,066 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chanjer is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chanjer village is 400 which is 18% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chanjer is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Chanjer village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chanjer is 56.4%. Thus Chanjer village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.6% of Kishtwar district. The male literacy rate is 70.85% and the female literacy rate is 41.16% in Chanjer village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chanjer village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chanjer Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chanjer village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 400 | 199 | 201 |
| Literacy | 56.37% | 70.85% | 41.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 1,174 | 464 | 710 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Chanjer village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chanjer village out of total population, 1,005 were engaged in work activities. 48.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,005 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 487 | 398 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 275 | 233 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 14 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 136 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 518 | 136 | 382 |
| Non Working | 1,169 | 574 | 595 |
Nearby Villages to Chanjer,
Below are the list of villages near Chanjer village in Marwah.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chanjer, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia