Kalah Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kalah is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 222 families residing in the village Kalah. The total population of Kalah is 958 out of which 487 are males and 471 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalah is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalah village is 124 which is 13% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalah is 699 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Kalah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalah is 66.4%. Thus Kalah village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 77.29% and the female literacy rate is 55.71% in Kalah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 73 | 51 |
| Literacy | 66.43% | 77.29% | 55.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 65 | 29 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 404 | 167 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.8% of total population in Kalah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalah village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 194 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 47 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 147 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 61 | 2 |
| Non Working | 673 | 232 | 441 |
Nearby Villages to Kalah,
Below are the list of villages near Kalah village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barroh | 1,240 |
| Kharah | 1,497 |
| Bali | 480 |
| Kitial Simbal | 767 |
| Batal | 482 |
| Thandi Choi | 776 |
| Dhakhar | 1,050 |
| Lahar | 457 |
| Jogwan | 1,028 |
| Chahjar | 189 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalah, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia