Choon Population, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Choon is a village situated in Budgam tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 289 families residing in the village Choon. The total population of Choon is 1,819 out of which 941 are males and 878 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Choon is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Choon village is 181 which is 10% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Choon is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Choon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Choon is 50.9%. Thus Choon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.5% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 58.78% and the female literacy rate is 42.33% in Choon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Choon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Choon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Choon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 92 | 89 |
| Literacy | 50.85% | 58.78% | 42.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 986 | 442 | 544 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Choon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Choon village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 396 | 380 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 181 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 88 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 103 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 43 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,360 | 518 | 842 |
Map of Choon, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Choon, Budgam
Below are the list of villages near Choon village in Budgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagrad Khah | 607 |
| Zori Bagh | 72 |
| Razwan Jagir | 1,909 |
| Naru | 1,403 |
| Mamat | 972 |
| Guda Sathu | 1,988 |
| Patawaw | 1,079 |
| Bagh Sahib Ram | 38 |
| Heudar | 597 |
| Lal Gam | 1,023 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Choon, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia