Chhungan Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chhungan 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 813 families residing in the village Chhungan. The total population of Chhungan is 4,509 out of which 2,253 are males and 2,256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhungan is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhungan village is 973 which is 22% of the total population. There are 528 male children and 445 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhungan is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Chhungan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhungan is 62.8%. Thus Chhungan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 78.43% and the female literacy rate is 47.98% in Chhungan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhungan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhungan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhungan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 973 | 528 | 445 |
| Literacy | 62.84% | 78.43% | 47.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,089 | 2,038 | 2,051 |
| Illiterate | 2,287 | 900 | 1,387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.7% of total population in Chhungan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhungan village out of total population, 1,588 were engaged in work activities. 56.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,588 workers engaged in Main Work, 530 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 897 | 609 | 288 |
| Cultivators | 530 | 446 | 84 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 331 | 127 | 204 |
| Marginal Workers | 691 | 241 | 450 |
| Non Working | 2,921 | 1,403 | 1,518 |
Map of Chhungan, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Chhungan, Mendhar
Below are the list of villages near Chhungan village in Mendhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narol | 1,613 |
| Chak Banola | 1,242 |
| Bhati Dhar | 2,334 |
| Chitral | 1,034 |
| Kas Balari | 4,164 |
| Kala Ban | 3,808 |
| Sailani | 1,213 |
| Pathanatir | 1,791 |
| Ochhad | 3,585 |
| Gursahi | 11,136 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhungan, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia