Marhun Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Marhun is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 88 families residing in the village Marhun. The total population of Marhun is 460 out of which 243 are males and 217 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marhun is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marhun village is 66 which is 14% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marhun is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Marhun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marhun is 76.9%. Thus Marhun village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 81.64% and the female literacy rate is 71.66% in Marhun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marhun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marhun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marhun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 36 | 30 |
| Literacy | 76.9% | 81.64% | 71.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 74 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marhun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marhun village out of total population, 192 were engaged in work activities. 32.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 192 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63 | 62 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 129 | 96 | 33 |
| Non Working | 268 | 85 | 183 |
Nearby Villages to Marhun,
Below are the list of villages near Marhun village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kishenpur | 4 |
| Bagla | 10,255 |
| Rakh Barai | 456 |
| Bhekari | 616 |
| Palli | 2,207 |
| Nathwal | 328 |
| Basi Khurd | 1,493 |
| Sangwal | 1,265 |
| Rakh Rajpur | 158 |
| Badhwal | 956 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marhun, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia