Bhekari Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Bhekari is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 113 families residing in the village Bhekari. The total population of Bhekari is 616 out of which 334 are males and 282 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhekari is 844.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhekari village is 95 which is 15% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhekari is 696 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (844) of Bhekari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhekari is 79.5%. Thus Bhekari village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 85.61% and the female literacy rate is 72.43% in Bhekari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhekari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhekari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhekari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 56 | 39 |
| Literacy | 79.46% | 85.61% | 72.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 119 | 71 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 202 | 96 | 106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.3% of total population in Bhekari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhekari village out of total population, 146 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 146 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 94 | 86 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 79 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| Non Working | 470 | 196 | 274 |
Nearby Villages to Bhekari,
Below are the list of villages near Bhekari village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagla | 10,255 |
| Nathwal | 328 |
| Marhun | 460 |
| Sangwal | 1,265 |
| Kishenpur | 4 |
| Badhwal | 956 |
| Rakh Barai | 456 |
| Rajindarpura | 1,939 |
| Palli | 2,207 |
| Sadral | 677 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhekari, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia