Chiktan Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chiktan is a village situated in Kargil tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 180 families residing in the village Chiktan. The total population of Chiktan is 1,285 out of which 664 are males and 621 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chiktan is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chiktan village is 198 which is 15% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chiktan is 1,302 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Chiktan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chiktan is 70.7%. Thus Chiktan village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 81.66% and the female literacy rate is 58.15% in Chiktan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chiktan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chiktan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chiktan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 86 | 112 |
| Literacy | 70.65% | 81.66% | 58.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,283 | 662 | 621 |
| Illiterate | 517 | 192 | 325 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Chiktan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chiktan village out of total population, 650 were engaged in work activities. 35.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 650 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 228 | 199 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 221 | 193 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 422 | 142 | 280 |
| Non Working | 635 | 323 | 312 |
Nearby Villages to Chiktan,
Below are the list of villages near Chiktan village in Kargil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanjak | 416 |
| Hagnis | 1,624 |
| Yogmakharbu | 554 |
| Shakar | 1,922 |
| Lamsusando | 520 |
| Tacha | 467 |
| Karit | 526 |
| Lochum | 405 |
| Kukste | 349 |
| Darkiat | 254 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chiktan, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia