Baggan Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Baggan is a village situated in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,077 families residing in the village Baggan. The total population of Baggan is 6,101 out of which 3,200 are males and 2,901 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baggan is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baggan village is 1013 which is 17% of the total population. There are 553 male children and 460 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baggan is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Baggan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baggan is 55.8%. Thus Baggan village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 67.36% and the female literacy rate is 43.26% in Baggan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baggan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baggan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baggan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,013 | 553 | 460 |
| Literacy | 55.8% | 67.36% | 43.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 243 | 132 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 958 | 507 | 451 |
| Illiterate | 3,262 | 1,417 | 1,845 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.7% of total population in Baggan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baggan village out of total population, 2,320 were engaged in work activities. 37.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,320 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 868 | 487 | 381 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 161 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 72 | 156 |
| Household Industries | 270 | 98 | 172 |
| Other Workers | 194 | 156 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,452 | 1,054 | 398 |
| Non Working | 3,781 | 1,659 | 2,122 |
Nearby Villages to Baggan,
Below are the list of villages near Baggan village in Billawar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dheutta | 2,384 |
| Najot | 2,806 |
| Marhoon | 2,435 |
| Dhannu Parol | 2,737 |
| Malar | 1,280 |
| Bhattodi | 2,537 |
| Malahar | 4,482 |
| Dodu Falal | 1,251 |
| Thall | 3,225 |
| Komala | 486 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baggan, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia