Chak Handa Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chak Handa 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 158 families residing in the village Chak Handa. The total population of Chak Handa is 862 out of which 445 are males and 417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Handa is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chak Handa village is 138 which is 16% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Handa is 643 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Chak Handa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Handa is 63.8%. Thus Chak Handa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 72.3% and the female literacy rate is 55.37% in Chak Handa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Handa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Handa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Handa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 84 | 54 |
| Literacy | 63.81% | 72.3% | 55.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 473 | 242 | 231 |
| Illiterate | 400 | 184 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.9% of total population in Chak Handa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Handa village out of total population, 346 were engaged in work activities. 61.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 346 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 205 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 61 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 132 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 42 | 91 |
| Non Working | 516 | 198 | 318 |
Map of Chak Handa, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Chak Handa, Hiranagar
Below are the list of villages near Chak Handa village in Hiranagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Spral Pain | 307 |
| Sultan Pur | 552 |
| Mandahla | 22 |
| Chak Sardar Attar Singh | 462 |
| Lachhmi Pur | 790 |
| Chak Kahna | 353 |
| Mast Chak | 245 |
| Rampur | 274 |
| Ramgarh | 2 |
| Khandwal | 300 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Handa, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia