Chohan Population, Caste, Working Data Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chohan is a village situated in Majalta tehsil of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 416 families residing in the village Chohan. The total population of Chohan is 2,379 out of which 1,264 are males and 1,115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chohan is 882.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chohan village is 370 which is 16% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chohan is 888 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Chohan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chohan is 49.6%. Thus Chohan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.1% of Udhampur district. The male literacy rate is 60.67% and the female literacy rate is 36.98% in Chohan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chohan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chohan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chohan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 370 | 196 | 174 |
| Literacy | 49.58% | 60.67% | 36.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 571 | 291 | 280 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 209 | 107 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 1,383 | 616 | 767 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.8% of total population in Chohan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chohan village out of total population, 1,332 were engaged in work activities. 28.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,332 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 375 | 260 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 193 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 9 | 72 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 58 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 957 | 432 | 525 |
| Non Working | 1,047 | 572 | 475 |
Map of Chohan, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Chohan, Majalta
Below are the list of villages near Chohan village in Majalta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghar Sawanabanj | 2,750 |
| Hardulivian | 512 |
| Bobay | 1,788 |
| Sundla | 1,765 |
| Naki | 1,499 |
| Amara | 1,745 |
| Palnun | 1,424 |
| Jakhanu | 1,150 |
| Deot | 1,246 |
| Sehal | 2,587 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chohan, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia