Gurah Jagir Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gurah Jagir is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 848 families residing in the village Gurah Jagir. The total population of Gurah Jagir is 3,880 out of which 1,955 are males and 1,925 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurah Jagir is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurah Jagir village is 496 which is 13% of the total population. There are 260 male children and 236 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurah Jagir is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Gurah Jagir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurah Jagir is 75.3%. Thus Gurah Jagir village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 83.78% and the female literacy rate is 66.73% in Gurah Jagir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurah Jagir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurah Jagir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurah Jagir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 496 | 260 | 236 |
| Literacy | 75.27% | 83.78% | 66.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,759 | 886 | 873 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61 | 32 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 1,333 | 535 | 798 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Gurah Jagir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurah Jagir village out of total population, 1,451 were engaged in work activities. 52% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,451 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 754 | 604 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 114 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 71 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 465 | 405 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 697 | 398 | 299 |
| Non Working | 2,429 | 953 | 1,476 |
Nearby Villages to Gurah Jagir,
Below are the list of villages near Gurah Jagir village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garh | 211 |
| Bargal Kalan | 917 |
| Jomotian | 746 |
| Bargal Khurd | 235 |
| Bhalwal Brahmana | 2,133 |
| Gurah Brahmana | 2,935 |
| Jad | 2,130 |
| Palwan | 726 |
| Basiara | 664 |
| Bhardah Khurd | 784 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurah Jagir, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia