Chhayan-I Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Chhayan-I is a village situated in Pokaran tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 157 families residing in the village Chhayan-I. The total population of Chhayan-I is 1,087 out of which 563 are males and 524 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhayan-I is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhayan-I village is 243 which is 22% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhayan-I is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Chhayan-I village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhayan-I is 63.4%. Thus Chhayan-I village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 80.18% and the female literacy rate is 45.19% in Chhayan-I village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhayan-I village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhayan-I Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhayan-I village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 243 | 124 | 119 |
| Literacy | 63.39% | 80.18% | 45.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 552 | 211 | 341 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Chhayan-I village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhayan-I village out of total population, 469 were engaged in work activities. 60.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 469 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 284 | 228 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 124 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 9 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 92 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 34 | 151 |
| Non Working | 618 | 301 | 317 |
Map of Chhayan-I, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Chhayan-I, Pokaran
Below are the list of villages near Chhayan-I village in Pokaran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bardana | 786 |
| Govind Singh Pura | 707 |
| Naya Navatla | 645 |
| Chhayan-Ii | 3,174 |
| Loharki | 2,549 |
| Sadan | 1,165 |
| Naya Malka | 229 |
| Bhadriya | 1,771 |
| Rathora | 717 |
| Udawat Nagar | 81 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhayan-I, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia