Charwal Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Charwal is a village situated in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 346 families residing in the village Charwal. The total population of Charwal is 1,962 out of which 1,030 are males and 932 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Charwal is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Charwal village is 226 which is 12% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Charwal is 738 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Charwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Charwal is 84.3%. Thus Charwal village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 88.78% and the female literacy rate is 79.55% in Charwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Charwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Charwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Charwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 130 | 96 |
| Literacy | 84.33% | 88.78% | 79.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 222 | 121 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 498 | 231 | 267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Charwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Charwal village out of total population, 550 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 550 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 455 | 429 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 162 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 287 | 263 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 88 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,412 | 513 | 899 |
Nearby Villages to Charwal,
Below are the list of villages near Charwal village in Hiranagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathwal | 1,843 |
| Chak Ganga Ram | 509 |
| Hiranagar | 304 |
| Gehr | 674 |
| Karwal | 267 |
| Chak Fatoo | 340 |
| Langriyal | 393 |
| Balahn Bala | 355 |
| Gurah Baildaran | 681 |
| Bhagwal | 356 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Charwal, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia