Chhurta Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chhurta is a village situated in Jammu tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 455 families residing in the village Chhurta. The total population of Chhurta is 2,419 out of which 1,275 are males and 1,144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhurta is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhurta village is 369 which is 15% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhurta is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Chhurta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhurta is 65.8%. Thus Chhurta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 72.46% and the female literacy rate is 58.37% in Chhurta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhurta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhurta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhurta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 369 | 193 | 176 |
| Literacy | 65.8% | 72.46% | 58.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 983 | 516 | 467 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 394 | 218 | 176 |
| Illiterate | 1,070 | 491 | 579 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.3% of total population in Chhurta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhurta village out of total population, 1,348 were engaged in work activities. 49.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,348 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 673 | 536 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 120 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 534 | 402 | 132 |
| Marginal Workers | 675 | 236 | 439 |
| Non Working | 1,071 | 503 | 568 |
Map of Chhurta, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Chhurta, Jammu
Below are the list of villages near Chhurta village in Jammu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotli Jhajjar | 1,642 |
| Chhadali | 636 |
| Dhami | 562 |
| Dansal | 382 |
| Chappar | 370 |
| Samral | 477 |
| Sandrot | 380 |
| Bhage | 387 |
| Sukheter | 1,058 |
| Badsu | 1,535 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhurta, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia