Mala Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Mala is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 324 families residing in the village Mala. The total population of Mala is 1,568 out of which 803 are males and 765 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mala is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mala village is 215 which is 14% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mala is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Mala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mala is 70.7%. Thus Mala village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 78.75% and the female literacy rate is 62.46% in Mala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 116 | 99 |
| Literacy | 70.73% | 78.75% | 62.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 561 | 287 | 274 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 105 | 54 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 611 | 262 | 349 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Mala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mala village out of total population, 437 were engaged in work activities. 39.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 437 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 172 | 145 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 128 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 265 | 251 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,131 | 407 | 724 |
Nearby Villages to Mala,
Below are the list of villages near Mala village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Seri Palai | 773 |
| Pukharni | 803 |
| Dagir | 1,351 |
| Saliohat | 2,032 |
| Sandel | 614 |
| Rah | 1,877 |
| Ghar | 1,606 |
| Hardo Malwara | 1,017 |
| Kanchri | 545 |
| Rameen Makhian | 484 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mala, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia