Amala Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Amala is a village situated in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 423 families residing in the village Amala. The total population of Amala is 2,021 out of which 1,076 are males and 945 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amala is 878.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amala village is 221 which is 11% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amala is 625 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Amala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amala is 84.9%. Thus Amala village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 91.81% and the female literacy rate is 77.33% in Amala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 136 | 85 |
| Literacy | 84.89% | 91.81% | 77.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 346 | 187 | 159 |
| Illiterate | 493 | 213 | 280 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.1% of total population in Amala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amala village out of total population, 561 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 561 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 386 | 368 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 334 | 317 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 175 | 122 | 53 |
| Non Working | 1,460 | 586 | 874 |
Nearby Villages to Amala,
Below are the list of villages near Amala village in Hiranagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhandiyari | 885 |
| Gurah Suraj | 81 |
| Bann | 846 |
| Dhaloti | 1,010 |
| Thath | 867 |
| Dhamaal | 859 |
| Sande Chak | 125 |
| Balaahr | 604 |
| Hamir Pur | 1,596 |
| Thaka Pur Rajputan | 456 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amala, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia