Dahou Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Dahou Chak 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 270 families residing in the village Dahou Chak. The total population of Dahou Chak is 1,219 out of which 614 are males and 605 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahou Chak is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dahou Chak village is 167 which is 14% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahou Chak is 687 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Dahou Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahou Chak is 81.5%. Thus Dahou Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 91.07% and the female literacy rate is 72.25% in Dahou Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahou Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahou Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahou Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 99 | 68 |
| Literacy | 81.46% | 91.07% | 72.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 420 | 216 | 204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 362 | 145 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dahou Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahou Chak village out of total population, 440 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 440 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 378 | 217 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 99 | 79 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 265 | 126 | 139 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 58 | 4 |
| Non Working | 779 | 339 | 440 |
Map of Dahou Chak, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Dahou Chak, Akhnoor
Below are the list of villages near Dahou Chak village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badhan | 528 |
| Dadora | 726 |
| Man Chak | 1,296 |
| Dohal | 517 |
| Indri | 114 |
| Matoo | 1,484 |
| Chak Skandar | 248 |
| Seetriala | 142 |
| Dhalan | 643 |
| Pargawal | 3,606 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahou Chak, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia