Marhoon Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Marhoon is a village situated in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 423 families residing in the village Marhoon. The total population of Marhoon is 2,435 out of which 1,304 are males and 1,131 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marhoon is 867.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marhoon village is 433 which is 18% of the total population. There are 213 male children and 220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marhoon is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Marhoon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marhoon is 51.4%. Thus Marhoon village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 67% and the female literacy rate is 32.71% in Marhoon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marhoon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marhoon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marhoon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 433 | 213 | 220 |
| Literacy | 51.4% | 67% | 32.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 369 | 189 | 180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 489 | 258 | 231 |
| Illiterate | 1,406 | 573 | 833 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.1% of total population in Marhoon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marhoon village out of total population, 1,412 were engaged in work activities. 28.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,412 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 403 | 339 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 273 | 225 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 113 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,009 | 433 | 576 |
| Non Working | 1,023 | 532 | 491 |
Nearby Villages to Marhoon,
Below are the list of villages near Marhoon village in Billawar.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marhoon, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia