Challyar Population, Caste, Working Data Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Challyar is a village situated in Chenani tehsil of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 269 families residing in the village Challyar. The total population of Challyar is 1,655 out of which 843 are males and 812 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Challyar is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Challyar village is 340 which is 21% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Challyar is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Challyar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Challyar is 49.7%. Thus Challyar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.1% of Udhampur district. The male literacy rate is 62.02% and the female literacy rate is 36.66% in Challyar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Challyar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Challyar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Challyar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 340 | 169 | 171 |
| Literacy | 49.66% | 62.02% | 36.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 268 | 137 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 376 | 188 | 188 |
| Illiterate | 1,002 | 425 | 577 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.7% of total population in Challyar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Challyar village out of total population, 813 were engaged in work activities. 53% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 813 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 431 | 390 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 127 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 128 | 124 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 171 | 137 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 382 | 85 | 297 |
| Non Working | 842 | 368 | 474 |
Map of Challyar, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Challyar, Chenani
Below are the list of villages near Challyar village in Chenani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kutwalt | 1,720 |
| Margana | 55 |
| Bachhal | 983 |
| Bashti | 570 |
| Bain | 1,603 |
| Mandar Dusala | 185 |
| Sudh Mahadev | 1,901 |
| Nuglta | 3,384 |
| Haridawar | 225 |
| Dhandhar | 2,604 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Challyar, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia