Chushul Population, Caste, Working Data Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chushul is a village situated in Leh tehsil of Leh district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 148 families residing in the village Chushul. The total population of Chushul is 949 out of which 489 are males and 460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chushul is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chushul village is 121 which is 13% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chushul is 754 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Chushul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chushul is 61.5%. Thus Chushul village has lower literacy rate compared to 70.2% of Leh district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 47.55% in Chushul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chushul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chushul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chushul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 69 | 52 |
| Literacy | 61.47% | 75% | 47.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 945 | 489 | 456 |
| Illiterate | 440 | 174 | 266 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Chushul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chushul village out of total population, 556 were engaged in work activities. 71.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 556 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 398 | 244 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 130 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 88 | 70 |
| Marginal Workers | 158 | 34 | 124 |
| Non Working | 393 | 211 | 182 |
Nearby Villages to Chushul,
Below are the list of villages near Chushul village in Leh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kargyam | 564 |
| Demjok | 78 |
| Koyul | 493 |
| Anlay | 1,879 |
| Mood | 675 |
| Nyoma | 918 |
| Chumathang | 641 |
| Karzok | 1,291 |
| Samad Rakchan | 361 |
| Skitmang | 189 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chushul, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia