Chak Shama Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chak Shama 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 97 families residing in the village Chak Shama. The total population of Chak Shama is 579 out of which 306 are males and 273 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Shama is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chak Shama village is 66 which is 11% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Shama is 650 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Chak Shama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Shama is 76.4%. Thus Chak Shama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 84.21% and the female literacy rate is 68.02% in Chak Shama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Shama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Shama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Shama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 40 | 26 |
| Literacy | 76.41% | 84.21% | 68.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 187 | 82 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Chak Shama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Shama village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 171 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 145 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 402 | 133 | 269 |
Map of Chak Shama, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Chak Shama, Hiranagar
Below are the list of villages near Chak Shama village in Hiranagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mukund Pur | 1,049 |
| Kishan Pur Andhar | 64 |
| Salal Pur | 1,439 |
| Hari Pur Sainiyan | 418 |
| Khandwal | 300 |
| Chhan Lal Din | 769 |
| Rampur | 274 |
| Naun Chak | 792 |
| Chak Kahna | 353 |
| Ganjnal | 45 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Shama, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia