Chehni Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chehni is a village situated in Sunderbani tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 733 families residing in the village Chehni. The total population of Chehni is 3,278 out of which 1,701 are males and 1,577 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chehni is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chehni village is 512 which is 16% of the total population. There are 279 male children and 233 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chehni is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Chehni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chehni is 70.5%. Thus Chehni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 78.55% and the female literacy rate is 61.9% in Chehni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chehni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chehni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chehni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 512 | 279 | 233 |
| Literacy | 70.46% | 78.55% | 61.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 414 | 231 | 183 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 602 | 309 | 293 |
| Illiterate | 1,329 | 584 | 745 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.4% of total population in Chehni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chehni village out of total population, 1,158 were engaged in work activities. 55.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,158 workers engaged in Main Work, 357 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 640 | 612 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 357 | 353 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 247 | 227 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 518 | 274 | 244 |
| Non Working | 2,120 | 815 | 1,305 |
Map of Chehni, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Chehni, Sunderbani
Below are the list of villages near Chehni village in Sunderbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sehot | 4,244 |
| Patrat | 2,747 |
| Hathal | 3,287 |
| Nauti | 432 |
| Nala | 701 |
| Devak | 1,683 |
| Thangrot | 1,052 |
| Basant Pur | 158 |
| Owna | 288 |
| Ghantha | 497 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chehni, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia