Bhattwal Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Bhattwal is a village situated in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 256 families residing in the village Bhattwal. The total population of Bhattwal is 1,393 out of which 723 are males and 670 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhattwal is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhattwal village is 256 which is 18% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhattwal is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Bhattwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhattwal is 55.2%. Thus Bhattwal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 69.35% and the female literacy rate is 39.63% in Bhattwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhattwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhattwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhattwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 126 | 130 |
| Literacy | 55.23% | 69.35% | 39.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 227 | 109 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 221 | 115 | 106 |
| Illiterate | 765 | 309 | 456 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.9% of total population in Bhattwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhattwal village out of total population, 702 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 702 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 567 | 327 | 240 |
| Cultivators | 208 | 185 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 77 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 98 | 9 | 89 |
| Other Workers | 182 | 56 | 126 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 81 | 54 |
| Non Working | 691 | 315 | 376 |
Map of Bhattwal, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Bhattwal, Billawar
Below are the list of villages near Bhattwal village in Billawar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadrota | 3,013 |
| Machhedi | 4,653 |
| Kindli | 1,156 |
| Badnotta | 3,113 |
| Thall | 3,225 |
| Malahar | 4,482 |
| Malar | 1,280 |
| Marhoon | 2,435 |
| Dheutta | 2,384 |
| Baggan | 6,101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhattwal, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia