Cheerwan Population, Caste, Working Data Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Cheerwan is a village situated in Kangan tehsil of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 386 families residing in the village Cheerwan. The total population of Cheerwan is 2,706 out of which 1,236 are males and 1,470 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cheerwan is 1,189.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Cheerwan village is 370 which is 14% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cheerwan is 1,033 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,189) of Cheerwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cheerwan is 60.5%. Thus Cheerwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Ganderbal district. The male literacy rate is 72.96% and the female literacy rate is 50.31% in Cheerwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cheerwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cheerwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cheerwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 370 | 182 | 188 |
| Literacy | 60.53% | 72.96% | 50.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 224 | 119 | 105 |
| Illiterate | 1,292 | 467 | 825 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Cheerwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cheerwan village out of total population, 651 were engaged in work activities. 47.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 651 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 309 | 250 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 66 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 218 | 166 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 342 | 232 | 110 |
| Non Working | 2,055 | 754 | 1,301 |
Map of Cheerwan, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Cheerwan, Kangan
Below are the list of villages near Cheerwan village in Kangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satrina | 1,494 |
| Hayan Palpora | 2,645 |
| Mar Gund | 1,921 |
| Thune | 4,020 |
| Tangchatir | 375 |
| Yechi Hama | 1,082 |
| Akhal | 4,053 |
| Daraduder | 798 |
| Najwan Nilah | 1,193 |
| Mamer | 2,883 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cheerwan, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia