Malahar Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Malahar is a village situated in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 712 families residing in the village Malahar. The total population of Malahar is 4,482 out of which 2,366 are males and 2,116 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malahar is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malahar village is 788 which is 18% of the total population. There are 400 male children and 388 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malahar is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Malahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malahar is 63%. Thus Malahar village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 77.52% and the female literacy rate is 46.53% in Malahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Malahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Malahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 788 | 400 | 388 |
| Literacy | 63.02% | 77.52% | 46.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 437 | 219 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 623 | 316 | 307 |
| Illiterate | 2,154 | 842 | 1,312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.9% of total population in Malahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Malahar village out of total population, 1,758 were engaged in work activities. 44.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,758 workers engaged in Main Work, 258 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 777 | 607 | 170 |
| Cultivators | 258 | 239 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 79 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 413 | 280 | 133 |
| Marginal Workers | 981 | 577 | 404 |
| Non Working | 2,724 | 1,182 | 1,542 |
Nearby Villages to Malahar,
Below are the list of villages near Malahar village in Billawar.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malahar, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia