Chandhan Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Chandhan is a village situated in Jaisalmer tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 545 families residing in the village Chandhan. The total population of Chandhan is 3,306 out of which 1,746 are males and 1,560 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandhan is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandhan village is 629 which is 19% of the total population. There are 333 male children and 296 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandhan is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Chandhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandhan is 61.2%. Thus Chandhan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 77.78% and the female literacy rate is 42.64% in Chandhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 629 | 333 | 296 |
| Literacy | 61.19% | 77.78% | 42.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 847 | 451 | 396 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61 | 36 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 1,668 | 647 | 1,021 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Chandhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandhan village out of total population, 1,380 were engaged in work activities. 56.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,380 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 781 | 666 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 100 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 59 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 582 | 494 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 599 | 190 | 409 |
| Non Working | 1,926 | 890 | 1,036 |
Map of Chandhan, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Chandhan, Jaisalmer
Below are the list of villages near Chandhan village in Jaisalmer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karmon Ki Dhani | 579 |
| Jetha | 237 |
| Jaisoorana | 633 |
| Chandoo | 221 |
| Hameera | 1,955 |
| Kalyan Ghat | 22 |
| Sorhakor | 1,521 |
| Kishan Ghat | 1,631 |
| Delasar | 2,025 |
| Jethwai | 1,266 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandhan, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia