Platan Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Platan is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 478 families residing in the village Platan. The total population of Platan is 1,790 out of which 889 are males and 901 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Platan is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Platan village is 207 which is 12% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Platan is 683 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Platan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Platan is 82.3%. Thus Platan village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 90.34% and the female literacy rate is 74.79% in Platan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Platan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Platan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Platan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 123 | 84 |
| Literacy | 82.31% | 90.34% | 74.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 385 | 189 | 196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 487 | 197 | 290 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Platan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Platan village out of total population, 549 were engaged in work activities. 58.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 549 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 323 | 296 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 88 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 71 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 128 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 127 | 99 |
| Non Working | 1,241 | 466 | 775 |
Nearby Villages to Platan,
Below are the list of villages near Platan village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaprial | 58 |
| Dar | 122 |
| Sahamuna | 1,386 |
| Chhani Diwanan | 393 |
| Kachrial | 1,079 |
| Laham | 859 |
| Panj Toot | 2,932 |
| Nikian | 441 |
| Pallan Wala | 7,222 |
| Khunda | 348 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Platan, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia