Kharah Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kharah is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 359 families residing in the village Kharah. The total population of Kharah is 1,497 out of which 779 are males and 718 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharah is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharah village is 253 which is 17% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharah is 745 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Kharah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharah is 68.6%. Thus Kharah village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 78.23% and the female literacy rate is 58.69% in Kharah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 145 | 108 |
| Literacy | 68.65% | 78.23% | 58.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 330 | 173 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 25 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 643 | 283 | 360 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Kharah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharah village out of total population, 415 were engaged in work activities. 61.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 415 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 255 | 241 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 88 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 151 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 160 | 0 |
| Non Working | 1,082 | 378 | 704 |
Nearby Villages to Kharah,
Below are the list of villages near Kharah village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalah | 958 |
| Bali | 480 |
| Barroh | 1,240 |
| Kitial Simbal | 767 |
| Thandi Choi | 776 |
| Lahar | 457 |
| Batal | 482 |
| Chahjar | 189 |
| Dhakhar | 1,050 |
| Jogiani | 143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharah, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia