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Chingam Population - Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir

Chingam is a large village located in Chhatroo Tehsil of Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 969 families residing. The Chingam village has population of 4717 of which 2419 are males while 2298 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chingam village population of children with age 0-6 is 848 which makes up 17.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chingam village is 950 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Chingam as per census is 1084, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Chingam village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Chingam village was 39.00 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Chingam Male literacy stands at 49.65 % while female literacy rate was 27.46 %.

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

Chingam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 969 - -
Population 4,717 2,419 2,298
Child (0-6) 848 407 441
Schedule Caste 196 103 93
Schedule Tribe 1,074 581 493
Literacy 39.00 % 49.65 % 27.46 %
Total Workers 1,755 1,215 540
Main Worker 434 - -
Marginal Worker 1,321 814 507

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.77 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.16 % of total population in Chingam village.

Work Profile

In Chingam village out of total population, 1755 were engaged in work activities. 24.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1755 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.