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.

Population
1,819
Families
289
Literacy
50.85%
Sex Ratio
933

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

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