Ghagwal Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Ghagwal is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 317 families residing in the village Ghagwal. The total population of Ghagwal is 1,520 out of which 788 are males and 732 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghagwal is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghagwal village is 194 which is 13% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghagwal is 732 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Ghagwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghagwal is 83.6%. Thus Ghagwal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 91.72% and the female literacy rate is 75.08% in Ghagwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghagwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghagwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghagwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 194 | 112 | 82 |
| Literacy | 83.56% | 91.72% | 75.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 656 | 335 | 321 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 412 | 168 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Ghagwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghagwal village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 257 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 262 | 231 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 97 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,130 | 434 | 696 |
Nearby Villages to Ghagwal,
Below are the list of villages near Ghagwal village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chan Matlani | 1,122 |
| Gurah Jattan | 1,342 |
| Tapiyal | 939 |
| Harsaath | 2,733 |
| Ratwana | 1,094 |
| Jasaath | 1,250 |
| Surara | 2,433 |
| Nonaath | 2,522 |
| Sadhu | 583 |
| Chhan Kahna | 205 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghagwal, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia