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Cheerwan Population - Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir

Cheerwan is a large village located in Kangan Tehsil of Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 386 families residing. The Cheerwan village has population of 2706 of which 1236 are males while 1470 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Cheerwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 370 which makes up 13.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Cheerwan village is 1189 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Cheerwan as per census is 1033, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Cheerwan village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Cheerwan village was 60.53 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Cheerwan Male literacy stands at 72.96 % while female literacy rate was 50.31 %.

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

Cheerwan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 386 - -
Population 2,706 1,236 1,470
Child (0-6) 370 182 188
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 224 119 105
Literacy 60.53 % 72.96 % 50.31 %
Total Workers 651 482 169
Main Worker 309 - -
Marginal Worker 342 232 110

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 8.28 % of total population in Cheerwan village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Cheerwan village of Ganderbal.

Work Profile

In Cheerwan village out of total population, 651 were engaged in work activities. 47.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 651 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.