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Challyar Population - Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir

Challyar is a medium size village located in Chenani Tehsil of Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 269 families residing. The Challyar village has population of 1655 of which 843 are males while 812 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Challyar village population of children with age 0-6 is 340 which makes up 20.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Challyar village is 963 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Challyar as per census is 1012, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Challyar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Challyar village was 49.66 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Challyar Male literacy stands at 62.02 % while female literacy rate was 36.66 %.

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

Challyar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 269 - -
Population 1,655 843 812
Child (0-6) 340 169 171
Schedule Caste 268 137 131
Schedule Tribe 376 188 188
Literacy 49.66 % 62.02 % 36.66 %
Total Workers 813 475 338
Main Worker 431 - -
Marginal Worker 382 85 297

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.72 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.19 % of total population in Challyar village.

Work Profile

In Challyar village out of total population, 813 were engaged in work activities. 53.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 813 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourer.