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Chhajla Population - Punch, Jammu and Kashmir

Chhajla is a large village located in Mendhar Tehsil of Punch district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 1144 families residing. The Chhajla village has population of 6558 of which 3228 are males while 3330 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chhajla village population of children with age 0-6 is 1184 which makes up 18.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chhajla village is 1032 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Chhajla as per census is 907, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Chhajla village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Chhajla village was 62.75 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Chhajla Male literacy stands at 76.75 % while female literacy rate was 49.55 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chhajla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Chhajla village.

Chhajla Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,144 - -
Population 6,558 3,228 3,330
Child (0-6) 1,184 621 563
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 3,563 1,781 1,782
Literacy 62.75 % 76.75 % 49.55 %
Total Workers 1,477 971 506
Main Worker 689 - -
Marginal Worker 788 421 367

Caste Factor

In Chhajla village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.33 % of total population in Chhajla village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Chhajla village of Punch.

Work Profile

In Chhajla village out of total population, 1477 were engaged in work activities. 46.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1477 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.