Chohara Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chohara is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 445 families residing in the village Chohara. The total population of Chohara is 1,945 out of which 1,049 are males and 896 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chohara is 854.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chohara village is 303 which is 16% of the total population. There are 183 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chohara is 656 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (854) of Chohara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chohara is 77.2%. Thus Chohara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 86.84% and the female literacy rate is 66.37% in Chohara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chohara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chohara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chohara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 303 | 183 | 120 |
| Literacy | 77.16% | 86.84% | 66.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 170 | 99 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 678 | 297 | 381 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Chohara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chohara village out of total population, 1,121 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,121 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 296 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 870 | 417 | 453 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 296 | 153 | 143 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 540 | 241 | 299 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 172 | 79 |
| Non Working | 824 | 460 | 364 |
Map of Chohara, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Chohara, Akhnoor
Below are the list of villages near Chohara village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tila | 162 |
| Bandral Khurd | 967 |
| Nara | 242 |
| Gandharwan | 3,739 |
| Bain Lehar | 62 |
| Kotli | 1,160 |
| Chigial | 340 |
| Gargal | 338 |
| Phagal | 248 |
| Sangani | 946 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chohara, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia