Mahi Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Mahi Chak is a village situated in Kathua tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 180 families residing in the village Mahi Chak. The total population of Mahi Chak is 1,097 out of which 593 are males and 504 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahi Chak is 850.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahi Chak village is 193 which is 18% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahi Chak is 874 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (850) of Mahi Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahi Chak is 62.3%. Thus Mahi Chak village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 77.76% and the female literacy rate is 43.96% in Mahi Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahi Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahi Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahi Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 103 | 90 |
| Literacy | 62.28% | 77.76% | 43.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 142 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 557 | 308 | 249 |
| Illiterate | 534 | 212 | 322 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.8% of total population in Mahi Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahi Chak village out of total population, 299 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 299 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 241 | 230 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 79 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 140 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 43 | 15 |
| Non Working | 798 | 320 | 478 |
Map of Mahi Chak, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Mahi Chak, Kathua
Below are the list of villages near Mahi Chak village in Kathua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhakhrial | 120 |
| Falote | 3,018 |
| Chak Bhagta | 899 |
| Sher Tambar | 212 |
| Dabwal | 287 |
| Trihara | 2,122 |
| Kangriyal | 120 |
| Nagrota | 1,403 |
| Chhatiyal | 380 |
| Merth | 1,795 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahi Chak, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia