Chawan Population, Caste, Working Data Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chawan is a village situated in Shopian tehsil of Shupiyan district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 372 families residing in the village Chawan. The total population of Chawan is 1,996 out of which 1,047 are males and 949 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chawan is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chawan village is 360 which is 18% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chawan is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Chawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chawan is 53.1%. Thus Chawan village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Shupiyan district. The male literacy rate is 64.04% and the female literacy rate is 40.96% in Chawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 360 | 185 | 175 |
| Literacy | 53.12% | 64.04% | 40.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 276 | 136 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 1,127 | 495 | 632 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.8% of total population in Chawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chawan village out of total population, 479 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 479 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 294 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 421 | 402 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 42 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 294 | 285 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 66 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 31 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,517 | 614 | 903 |
Nearby Villages to Chawan,
Below are the list of villages near Chawan village in Shopian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kellar | 2,363 |
| Jampathri | 2,159 |
| Mast Pora | 1,627 |
| Rengwar | 358 |
| Maishah War | 1,433 |
| Pahali Pora | 2,791 |
| Barthi Pora | 2,933 |
| Makan-I-Douaro | 1,237 |
| Ranbir Pora Nowabad | 207 |
| Nasar Pora | 704 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chawan, Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia