Khandwal Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Khandwal is a village situated in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 56 families residing in the village Khandwal. The total population of Khandwal is 300 out of which 155 are males and 145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khandwal is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khandwal village is 49 which is 16% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khandwal is 1,450 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Khandwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khandwal is 68.9%. Thus Khandwal village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 80.74% and the female literacy rate is 55.17% in Khandwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khandwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khandwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khandwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 20 | 29 |
| Literacy | 68.92% | 80.74% | 55.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 201 | 106 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 98 | 48 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 127 | 46 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.7% of total population in Khandwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khandwal village out of total population, 94 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 94 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 78 | 77 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Non Working | 206 | 67 | 139 |
Nearby Villages to Khandwal,
Below are the list of villages near Khandwal village in Hiranagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur | 274 |
| Salal Pur | 1,439 |
| Chak Kahna | 353 |
| Mukund Pur | 1,049 |
| Chak Sardar Attar Singh | 462 |
| Chak Shama | 579 |
| Sultan Pur | 552 |
| Kishan Pur Andhar | 64 |
| Chak Handa | 862 |
| Hari Pur Sainiyan | 418 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khandwal, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia