Makwal Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Makwal is a village situated in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 631 families residing in the village Makwal. The total population of Makwal is 2,947 out of which 1,594 are males and 1,353 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Makwal is 849.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Makwal village is 427 which is 14% of the total population. There are 249 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Makwal is 715 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (849) of Makwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Makwal is 73.2%. Thus Makwal village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 81.71% and the female literacy rate is 63.4% in Makwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Makwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Makwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Makwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 427 | 249 | 178 |
| Literacy | 73.17% | 81.71% | 63.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,183 | 635 | 548 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 109 | 61 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 1,103 | 495 | 608 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Makwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Makwal village out of total population, 720 were engaged in work activities. 41% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 720 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 295 | 264 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 285 | 255 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 425 | 408 | 17 |
| Non Working | 2,227 | 922 | 1,305 |
Nearby Villages to Makwal,
Below are the list of villages near Makwal village in Billawar.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Makwal, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia