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Chhurta Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Chhurta is a large village located in Jammu Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 455 families residing. The Chhurta village has population of 2419 of which 1275 are males while 1144 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chhurta village population of children with age 0-6 is 369 which makes up 15.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chhurta village is 897 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Chhurta as per census is 912, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Chhurta village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Chhurta village was 65.80 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Chhurta Male literacy stands at 72.46 % while female literacy rate was 58.37 %.

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

Chhurta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 455 - -
Population 2,419 1,275 1,144
Child (0-6) 369 193 176
Schedule Caste 983 516 467
Schedule Tribe 394 218 176
Literacy 65.80 % 72.46 % 58.37 %
Total Workers 1,348 772 576
Main Worker 673 - -
Marginal Worker 675 236 439

Caste Factor

In Chhurta village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.29 % of total population in Chhurta village.

Work Profile

In Chhurta village out of total population, 1348 were engaged in work activities. 49.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1348 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.