Khotian Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Khotian is a village situated in Ranbir Singh Pora tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 195 families residing in the village Khotian. The total population of Khotian is 992 out of which 506 are males and 486 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khotian is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khotian village is 127 which is 13% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khotian is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Khotian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khotian is 88.2%. Thus Khotian village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 93.64% and the female literacy rate is 82.59% in Khotian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khotian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khotian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khotian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 66 | 61 |
| Literacy | 88.21% | 93.64% | 82.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 450 | 234 | 216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 229 | 94 | 135 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khotian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khotian village out of total population, 327 were engaged in work activities. 38.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 327 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 103 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 96 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 164 | 36 |
| Non Working | 665 | 239 | 426 |
Nearby Villages to Khotian,
Below are the list of villages near Khotian village in Ranbir Singh Pora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotli Shah Dola | 948 |
| Chak Talab | 749 |
| Meluwal | 749 |
| Bagamarh | 1,089 |
| Tanda | 1,350 |
| Thikrian | 452 |
| Ratian | 1,035 |
| Gagian | 1,818 |
| Kirpind | 3,025 |
| Brota | 1,119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khotian, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia