Chahjar Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chahjar 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 46 families residing in the village Chahjar. The total population of Chahjar is 189 out of which 106 are males and 83 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chahjar is 783.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chahjar village is 32 which is 17% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chahjar is 524 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (783) of Chahjar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chahjar is 62.4%. Thus Chahjar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 72.94% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Chahjar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chahjar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chahjar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chahjar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 21 | 11 |
| Literacy | 62.42% | 72.94% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 91 | 44 | 47 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.3% of total population in Chahjar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chahjar village out of total population, 102 were engaged in work activities. 63.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 102 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 26 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 24 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Non Working | 87 | 48 | 39 |
Map of Chahjar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Chahjar, Akhnoor
Below are the list of villages near Chahjar village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lahar | 457 |
| Jogiani | 143 |
| Thandi Choi | 776 |
| Basiara | 664 |
| Kitial Simbal | 767 |
| Jad | 2,130 |
| Bali | 480 |
| Bhalwal Brahmana | 2,133 |
| Kharah | 1,497 |
| Jomotian | 746 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chahjar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia