Chak Kahna Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chak Kahna is a village situated in Jammu 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 Chak Kahna. The total population of Chak Kahna is 2,207 out of which 1,124 are males and 1,083 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Kahna is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chak Kahna village is 236 which is 11% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Kahna is 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Chak Kahna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Kahna is 81.6%. Thus Chak Kahna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 87.01% and the female literacy rate is 76.07% in Chak Kahna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Kahna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Kahna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Kahna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 131 | 105 |
| Literacy | 81.58% | 87.01% | 76.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 482 | 241 | 241 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 11 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 599 | 260 | 339 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Chak Kahna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Kahna village out of total population, 581 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 581 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 523 | 468 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 125 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 166 | 150 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 211 | 188 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 45 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,626 | 611 | 1,015 |
Map of Chak Kahna, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Chak Kahna, Jammu
Below are the list of villages near Chak Kahna village in Jammu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalyan Pur | 2,255 |
| Laliyal Jagir | 1,649 |
| Khade | 779 |
| Beli Azmat | 24 |
| Bajyal | 1,181 |
| Paryal | 795 |
| Nanon Chak | 120 |
| Chak Jafar | 1,395 |
| Ghatlah | 483 |
| Harseh Tokriyan | 1,312 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Kahna, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia