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Chehni Population - Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir

Chehni is a large village located in Sunderbani Tehsil of Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 733 families residing. The Chehni village has population of 3278 of which 1701 are males while 1577 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chehni village population of children with age 0-6 is 512 which makes up 15.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chehni village is 927 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Chehni as per census is 835, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Chehni village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Chehni village was 70.46 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Chehni Male literacy stands at 78.55 % while female literacy rate was 61.90 %.

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

Chehni Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 733 - -
Population 3,278 1,701 1,577
Child (0-6) 512 279 233
Schedule Caste 414 231 183
Schedule Tribe 602 309 293
Literacy 70.46 % 78.55 % 61.90 %
Total Workers 1,158 886 272
Main Worker 640 - -
Marginal Worker 518 274 244

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.63 % of total population in Chehni village.

Work Profile

In Chehni village out of total population, 1158 were engaged in work activities. 55.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1158 workers engaged in Main Work, 357 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.