Arjan Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Arjan Chak is a village situated in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 87 families residing in the village Arjan Chak. The total population of Arjan Chak is 445 out of which 240 are males and 205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arjan Chak is 854.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arjan Chak village is 58 which is 13% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arjan Chak is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (854) of Arjan Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arjan Chak is 81.7%. Thus Arjan Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 87.98% and the female literacy rate is 74.3% in Arjan Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arjan Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arjan Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arjan Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 32 | 26 |
| Literacy | 81.65% | 87.98% | 74.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 36 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 129 | 57 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arjan Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arjan Chak village out of total population, 167 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 167 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 128 | 118 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 107 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 17 | 22 |
| Non Working | 278 | 105 | 173 |
Map of Arjan Chak, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Arjan Chak, Hiranagar
Below are the list of villages near Arjan Chak village in Hiranagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Juwaloo Chak | 9 |
| Chak Budhu | 53 |
| Dhangroli | 346 |
| Gurah Balu | 254 |
| Dhalli | 910 |
| Suba Chak | 914 |
| Chak Bannun | 700 |
| Dhandowal | 113 |
| Chak Diyalla | 943 |
| Basi Jamwal | 360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arjan Chak, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia