Gehtar Wan Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gehtar Wan is a village situated in Kathua tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 62 families residing in the village Gehtar Wan. The total population of Gehtar Wan is 288 out of which 156 are males and 132 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gehtar Wan is 846.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gehtar Wan village is 33 which is 11% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gehtar Wan is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (846) of Gehtar Wan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gehtar Wan is 90.6%. Thus Gehtar Wan village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 92.54% and the female literacy rate is 88.43% in Gehtar Wan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gehtar Wan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gehtar Wan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gehtar Wan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 22 | 11 |
| Literacy | 90.59% | 92.54% | 88.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 57 | 32 | 25 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gehtar Wan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gehtar Wan village out of total population, 85 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66 | 63 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 55 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Non Working | 203 | 82 | 121 |
Nearby Villages to Gehtar Wan,
Below are the list of villages near Gehtar Wan village in Kathua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharot | 3,549 |
| Kalspur | 343 |
| Chak Rigu | 1,024 |
| Kothi Jagir | 83 |
| Chak Sajjan | 1,332 |
| Chak Luden | 246 |
| Mehtab Pur | 1,334 |
| Janglote | 7,693 |
| Bhatoli | 193 |
| Sahaar | 1,175 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gehtar Wan, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia