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Chak Shama Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Chak Shama is a medium size village located in Hiranagar Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 97 families residing. The Chak Shama village has population of 579 of which 306 are males while 273 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chak Shama village population of children with age 0-6 is 66 which makes up 11.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chak Shama village is 892 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Chak Shama as per census is 650, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Chak Shama village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Chak Shama village was 76.41 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Chak Shama Male literacy stands at 84.21 % while female literacy rate was 68.02 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chak Shama 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 Chak Shama village.

Chak Shama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 97 - -
Population 579 306 273
Child (0-6) 66 40 26
Schedule Caste 21 10 11
Schedule Tribe 15 8 7
Literacy 76.41 % 84.21 % 68.02 %
Total Workers 177 173 4
Main Worker 175 - -
Marginal Worker 2 2 0

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.63 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.59 % of total population in Chak Shama village.

Work Profile

In Chak Shama village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 98.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.