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Chanera Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Chanera is a medium size village located in Billawar Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 296 families residing. The Chanera village has population of 1284 of which 697 are males while 587 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chanera village population of children with age 0-6 is 121 which makes up 9.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chanera village is 842 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Chanera as per census is 704, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Chanera village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Chanera village was 76.10 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Chanera Male literacy stands at 85.14 % while female literacy rate was 65.55 %.

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

Chanera Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 296 - -
Population 1,284 697 587
Child (0-6) 121 71 50
Schedule Caste 106 59 47
Schedule Tribe 57 29 28
Literacy 76.10 % 85.14 % 65.55 %
Total Workers 336 317 19
Main Worker 305 - -
Marginal Worker 31 24 7

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.26 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.44 % of total population in Chanera village.

Work Profile

In Chanera village out of total population, 336 were engaged in work activities. 90.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 336 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.