Bhagwan Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Bhagwan Chak is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 479 families residing in the village Bhagwan Chak. The total population of Bhagwan Chak is 1,933 out of which 960 are males and 973 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhagwan Chak is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhagwan Chak village is 230 which is 12% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhagwan Chak is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Bhagwan Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhagwan Chak is 78.4%. Thus Bhagwan Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 86.5% and the female literacy rate is 70.67% in Bhagwan Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhagwan Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhagwan Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhagwan Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 230 | 123 | 107 |
| Literacy | 78.45% | 86.5% | 70.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 397 | 200 | 197 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 597 | 236 | 361 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhagwan Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhagwan Chak village out of total population, 450 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 450 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 281 | 259 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 42 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 232 | 215 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 161 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,483 | 540 | 943 |
Map of Bhagwan Chak, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Bhagwan Chak, Akhnoor
Below are the list of villages near Bhagwan Chak village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kot Maira | 3,594 |
| Pallan Wala | 7,222 |
| Pahari Wala | 1,964 |
| Panj Toot | 2,932 |
| Khore | 3,796 |
| Kachrial | 1,079 |
| Chajwal | 365 |
| Sahamuna | 1,386 |
| Sahar | 1,613 |
| Chaprial | 58 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhagwan Chak, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia