Chogam Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chogam is a village situated in Shangus tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 433 families residing in the village Chogam. The total population of Chogam is 2,206 out of which 1,105 are males and 1,101 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chogam is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chogam village is 570 which is 26% of the total population. There are 290 male children and 280 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chogam is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Chogam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chogam is 54.5%. Thus Chogam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 66.99% and the female literacy rate is 42.14% in Chogam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chogam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chogam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chogam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 570 | 290 | 280 |
| Literacy | 54.52% | 66.99% | 42.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,198 | 606 | 592 |
| Illiterate | 1,314 | 559 | 755 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.3% of total population in Chogam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chogam village out of total population, 970 were engaged in work activities. 9.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 970 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 60 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 31 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 882 | 503 | 379 |
| Non Working | 1,236 | 542 | 694 |
Map of Chogam, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Chogam, Shangus
Below are the list of villages near Chogam village in Shangus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tunj Mulla | 857 |
| Chera Pora | 2,754 |
| Thim Ran | 431 |
| Sheikh Pora | 2,253 |
| Chakil Pora | 4,052 |
| Sher Gund | 1,563 |
| Bimar Narsar | 1,476 |
| Kriri | 1,617 |
| Chhatar Gul | 6,345 |
| Uttarsoo | 8,725 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chogam, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia