Chhajla Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chhajla is a village situated in Mendhar tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,144 families residing in the village Chhajla. The total population of Chhajla is 6,558 out of which 3,228 are males and 3,330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhajla is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhajla village is 1184 which is 18% of the total population. There are 621 male children and 563 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhajla is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Chhajla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhajla is 62.7%. Thus Chhajla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 76.75% and the female literacy rate is 49.55% in Chhajla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhajla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhajla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhajla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,184 | 621 | 563 |
| Literacy | 62.75% | 76.75% | 49.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,563 | 1,781 | 1,782 |
| Illiterate | 3,186 | 1,227 | 1,959 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.3% of total population in Chhajla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhajla village out of total population, 1,477 were engaged in work activities. 46.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,477 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 689 | 550 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 176 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 430 | 326 | 104 |
| Marginal Workers | 788 | 421 | 367 |
| Non Working | 5,081 | 2,257 | 2,824 |
Map of Chhajla, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Chhajla, Mendhar
Below are the list of villages near Chhajla village in Mendhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Topa | 1,742 |
| Mankote | 4,866 |
| Thera | 653 |
| Sagra | 2,311 |
| Maidan | 2,045 |
| Dobraj | 1,090 |
| Jugal | 579 |
| Banola | 2,342 |
| Salwah | 6,456 |
| Sarhuti | 1,937 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhajla, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia