Chovki Handan Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chovki Handan is a village situated in Nowshehra tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 951 families residing in the village Chovki Handan. The total population of Chovki Handan is 4,129 out of which 2,151 are males and 1,978 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chovki Handan is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chovki Handan village is 548 which is 13% of the total population. There are 294 male children and 254 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chovki Handan is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Chovki Handan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chovki Handan is 76.8%. Thus Chovki Handan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 85.25% and the female literacy rate is 67.75% in Chovki Handan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chovki Handan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chovki Handan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chovki Handan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 548 | 294 | 254 |
| Literacy | 76.82% | 85.25% | 67.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,595 | 818 | 777 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 309 | 156 | 153 |
| Illiterate | 1,378 | 568 | 810 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Chovki Handan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chovki Handan village out of total population, 1,001 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,001 workers engaged in Main Work, 239 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 830 | 782 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 239 | 228 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 578 | 542 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 144 | 27 |
| Non Working | 3,128 | 1,225 | 1,903 |
Map of Chovki Handan, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Chovki Handan, Nowshehra
Below are the list of villages near Chovki Handan village in Nowshehra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalsian | 1,880 |
| Raj Pur Kamila | 2,445 |
| Bohani | 2,361 |
| Inayat Pur | 334 |
| Kanaheat | 375 |
| Narian | 4,896 |
| Khambah | 1,754 |
| Singh Pura | 1,836 |
| Sariah | 1,241 |
| Dohgani | 1,561 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chovki Handan, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia