Ardhan Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Ardhan is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 140 families residing in the village Ardhan. The total population of Ardhan is 645 out of which 351 are males and 294 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ardhan is 838.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ardhan village is 77 which is 12% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ardhan is 540 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (838) of Ardhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ardhan is 75%. Thus Ardhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 83.06% and the female literacy rate is 65.92% in Ardhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ardhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ardhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ardhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 50 | 27 |
| Literacy | 75% | 83.06% | 65.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 219 | 101 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.7% of total population in Ardhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ardhan village out of total population, 243 were engaged in work activities. 35.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 243 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86 | 81 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 41 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 38 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 100 | 57 |
| Non Working | 402 | 170 | 232 |
Nearby Villages to Ardhan,
Below are the list of villages near Ardhan village in Akhnoor.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ardhan, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia