Chitral Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chitral 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 235 families residing in the village Chitral. The total population of Chitral is 1,034 out of which 503 are males and 531 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chitral is 1,056.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chitral village is 199 which is 19% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitral is 777 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,056) of Chitral village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chitral is 72.7%. Thus Chitral village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 91.3% and the female literacy rate is 56.31% in Chitral village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chitral village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chitral Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitral village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 112 | 87 |
| Literacy | 72.69% | 91.3% | 56.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 427 | 146 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chitral village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chitral village out of total population, 446 were engaged in work activities. 62.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 446 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 280 | 117 | 163 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 195 | 35 | 160 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 65 | 101 |
| Non Working | 588 | 321 | 267 |
Map of Chitral, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Chitral, Mendhar
Below are the list of villages near Chitral village in Mendhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Banola | 1,242 |
| Kala Ban | 3,808 |
| Chhungan | 4,509 |
| Pathanatir | 1,791 |
| Narol | 1,613 |
| Gursahi | 11,136 |
| Bhati Dhar | 2,334 |
| Sarhuti | 1,937 |
| Kas Balari | 4,164 |
| Salwah | 6,456 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitral, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia