Chamalwas Population, Caste, Working Data Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chamalwas is a village situated in Banihal tehsil of Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,772 families residing in the village Chamalwas. The total population of Chamalwas is 8,025 out of which 4,077 are males and 3,948 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chamalwas is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chamalwas village is 1564 which is 19% of the total population. There are 801 male children and 763 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamalwas is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Chamalwas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chamalwas is 47.3%. Thus Chamalwas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 43.7% of Ramban district. The male literacy rate is 60.65% and the female literacy rate is 33.66% in Chamalwas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chamalwas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chamalwas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chamalwas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,564 | 801 | 763 |
| Literacy | 47.35% | 60.65% | 33.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,584 | 808 | 776 |
| Illiterate | 4,966 | 2,090 | 2,876 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.7% of total population in Chamalwas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chamalwas village out of total population, 2,065 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,065 workers engaged in Main Work, 701 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 275 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,766 | 1,611 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 701 | 666 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 275 | 269 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 768 | 654 | 114 |
| Marginal Workers | 299 | 239 | 60 |
| Non Working | 5,960 | 2,227 | 3,733 |
Map of Chamalwas, Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Chamalwas, Banihal
Below are the list of villages near Chamalwas village in Banihal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khari | 9,756 |
| Chak Narwah | 2,017 |
| Gund Adalkoot | 3,507 |
| Neel | 5,494 |
| Bankote | 1,860 |
| Pogal | 11,526 |
| Maho | 3,047 |
| Alanbas | 2,581 |
| Bohar Dhar | 4,532 |
| Sojmatna | 5,638 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chamalwas, Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia