Maira Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Maira is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 456 families residing in the village Maira. The total population of Maira is 2,053 out of which 1,035 are males and 1,018 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maira is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maira village is 239 which is 12% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maira is 745 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Maira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maira is 79.7%. Thus Maira village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 86.75% and the female literacy rate is 72.82% in Maira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 239 | 137 | 102 |
| Literacy | 79.71% | 86.75% | 72.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 659 | 327 | 332 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 607 | 256 | 351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maira village out of total population, 561 were engaged in work activities. 41.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 561 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 234 | 206 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 204 | 177 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 327 | 236 | 91 |
| Non Working | 1,492 | 593 | 899 |
Nearby Villages to Maira,
Below are the list of villages near Maira village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rakh Dhok | 324 |
| Potha Kandial | 523 |
| Gari Nanda | 378 |
| Bandwal | 1,781 |
| Gari Bishna | 548 |
| Rakh Muthi | 2,021 |
| Danwal | 1,262 |
| Muthi | 1,181 |
| Taroti | 1,223 |
| Chak Krapal Pur | 869 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maira, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia