Kamar Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kamar is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 346 families residing in the village Kamar. The total population of Kamar is 1,486 out of which 733 are males and 753 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kamar is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kamar village is 168 which is 11% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kamar is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Kamar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kamar is 85.1%. Thus Kamar village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 92.12% and the female literacy rate is 78.24% in Kamar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kamar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kamar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kamar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 168 | 86 | 82 |
| Literacy | 85.05% | 92.12% | 78.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 896 | 448 | 448 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 365 | 137 | 228 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Kamar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kamar village out of total population, 336 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 336 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 320 | 293 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 138 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 134 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Non Working | 1,150 | 424 | 726 |
Nearby Villages to Kamar,
Below are the list of villages near Kamar village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Paras | 687 |
| Ramgour | 1,607 |
| Nanga | 1,638 |
| Nathwal | 198 |
| Chak Bhimbo | 283 |
| Bebral | 378 |
| Dudyal | 247 |
| Galahad | 1,879 |
| Palawatah | 4 |
| Chak Jhanda Singh | 209 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kamar, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia