Kolan Population, Caste, Working Data Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kolan is a village situated in Kangan tehsil of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 515 families residing in the village Kolan. The total population of Kolan is 2,960 out of which 1,545 are males and 1,415 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolan is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kolan village is 550 which is 19% of the total population. There are 294 male children and 256 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolan is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Kolan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolan is 54.4%. Thus Kolan village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Ganderbal district. The male literacy rate is 66.19% and the female literacy rate is 41.76% in Kolan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kolan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kolan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 550 | 294 | 256 |
| Literacy | 54.44% | 66.19% | 41.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 842 | 436 | 406 |
| Illiterate | 1,648 | 717 | 931 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.4% of total population in Kolan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kolan village out of total population, 1,388 were engaged in work activities. 39.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,388 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 553 | 514 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 100 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 108 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 309 | 287 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 835 | 318 | 517 |
| Non Working | 1,572 | 713 | 859 |
Nearby Villages to Kolan,
Below are the list of villages near Kolan village in Kangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rayil | 2,647 |
| Porajat Gagangir | 2,755 |
| Gund Sarsingh | 3,688 |
| Sonamarg | 1,051 |
| Fraw Haknar | 2,918 |
| Nilagrar | 1,085 |
| Sumbal Bala | 2,415 |
| Forest Block | 14,975 |
| Soraf Raw | 3,510 |
| Hari Ganiwan | 6,699 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolan, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia