Kachhir Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kachhir is a village situated in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 252 families residing in the village Kachhir. The total population of Kachhir is 1,399 out of which 732 are males and 667 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kachhir is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kachhir village is 197 which is 14% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kachhir is 1,264 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Kachhir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kachhir is 68.6%. Thus Kachhir village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 79.22% and the female literacy rate is 56.19% in Kachhir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kachhir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kachhir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kachhir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 87 | 110 |
| Literacy | 68.55% | 79.22% | 56.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 241 | 124 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 124 | 63 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 575 | 221 | 354 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.9% of total population in Kachhir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kachhir village out of total population, 400 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 400 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 385 | 373 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 138 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 237 | 227 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Non Working | 999 | 348 | 651 |
Nearby Villages to Kachhir,
Below are the list of villages near Kachhir village in Billawar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaha | 1,471 |
| Amwala | 1,602 |
| Lakhari | 1,915 |
| Ramkot | 2,724 |
| Thara Kilwal | 3,195 |
| Makwal | 2,947 |
| Ucha Pind | 2,507 |
| Salor | 1,924 |
| Kilyal | 4,907 |
| Danjisdhar | 2,375 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kachhir, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia