Galahad Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Galahad is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 402 families residing in the village Galahad. The total population of Galahad is 1,879 out of which 957 are males and 922 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Galahad is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Galahad village is 253 which is 13% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Galahad is 709 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Galahad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Galahad is 81.7%. Thus Galahad village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 89.12% and the female literacy rate is 74.3% in Galahad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Galahad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Galahad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Galahad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 148 | 105 |
| Literacy | 81.67% | 89.12% | 74.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 519 | 264 | 255 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 551 | 236 | 315 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Galahad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Galahad village out of total population, 461 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 461 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 384 | 344 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 157 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 147 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 61 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,418 | 552 | 866 |
Nearby Villages to Galahad,
Below are the list of villages near Galahad village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Faqira | 118 |
| Kangwala | 95 |
| Suchi Pur | 114 |
| Suchet Garh | 210 |
| Rakh Kangwal | 750 |
| Jar Mutan | 40 |
| Ramgour | 1,607 |
| Sadhu | 583 |
| Kamar | 1,486 |
| Surara | 2,433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Galahad, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia