Khanak Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Khanak is a village situated in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 60 families residing in the village Khanak. The total population of Khanak is 349 out of which 181 are males and 168 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khanak is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khanak village is 52 which is 15% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanak is 677 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Khanak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khanak is 79.1%. Thus Khanak village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 80.67% and the female literacy rate is 77.55% in Khanak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khanak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khanak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khanak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 31 | 21 |
| Literacy | 79.12% | 80.67% | 77.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 114 | 60 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khanak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khanak village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62 | 60 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Non Working | 263 | 100 | 163 |
Nearby Villages to Khanak,
Below are the list of villages near Khanak village in Hiranagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Spalwan | 432 |
| Bhati Mehru | 142 |
| Loundhi | 931 |
| Bobia | 409 |
| Panjgrain Brahmana | 544 |
| Ladwal | 247 |
| Sherpur Pain | 388 |
| Krohl Krishna | 81 |
| Thakur Pur Grore | 104 |
| Krohl Buddu | 282 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanak, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia