Chewa Population, Caste, Working Data Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chewa is a village situated in Sonawari tehsil of Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 460 families residing in the village Chewa. The total population of Chewa is 3,278 out of which 1,688 are males and 1,590 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chewa is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chewa village is 527 which is 16% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 245 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chewa is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Chewa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chewa is 60.6%. Thus Chewa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Bandipora district. The male literacy rate is 73.04% and the female literacy rate is 47.51% in Chewa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chewa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chewa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chewa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 527 | 282 | 245 |
| Literacy | 60.56% | 73.04% | 47.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,612 | 661 | 951 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chewa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chewa village out of total population, 2,194 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,194 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,400 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,622 | 983 | 639 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,400 | 823 | 577 |
| Household Industries | 61 | 25 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 115 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 572 | 134 | 438 |
| Non Working | 1,084 | 571 | 513 |
Map of Chewa, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Chewa, Sonawari
Below are the list of villages near Chewa village in Sonawari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Zani Pora | 782 |
| Hilal Abad | 4,723 |
| Asham | 4,841 |
| Shilvat | 2,461 |
| Gulshan Pora | 2,573 |
| Shadi Pora | 2,021 |
| Gund Ramzan | 290 |
| Rakh Shilvat | 3,771 |
| Push Wari | 2,238 |
| Gund Nowgam | 1,916 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chewa, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia