Chingam Population, Caste, Working Data Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chingam is a village situated in Chhatroo tehsil of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 969 families residing in the village Chingam. The total population of Chingam is 4,717 out of which 2,419 are males and 2,298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chingam is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chingam village is 848 which is 18% of the total population. There are 407 male children and 441 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chingam is 1,084 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Chingam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chingam is 39%. Thus Chingam village has lower literacy rate compared to 46.6% of Kishtwar district. The male literacy rate is 49.65% and the female literacy rate is 27.46% in Chingam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chingam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chingam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chingam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 848 | 407 | 441 |
| Literacy | 39% | 49.65% | 27.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 196 | 103 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,074 | 581 | 493 |
| Illiterate | 3,208 | 1,420 | 1,788 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.8% of total population in Chingam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chingam village out of total population, 1,755 were engaged in work activities. 24.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,755 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 434 | 401 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 60 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 357 | 326 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,321 | 814 | 507 |
| Non Working | 2,962 | 1,204 | 1,758 |
Nearby Villages to Chingam,
Below are the list of villages near Chingam village in Chhatroo.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhata | 1,079 |
| Indarwal | 5,512 |
| Tagood | 2,611 |
| Chhatroo | 6,944 |
| Dichar | 329 |
| Sigdee | 5,807 |
| Mool Chetar | 3,121 |
| Udil Gojran | 758 |
| Kuchal | 4,688 |
| Rahalthal | 2,835 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chingam, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia