Preta Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Preta is a village situated in Bashohli tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 598 families residing in the village Preta. The total population of Preta is 3,200 out of which 1,675 are males and 1,525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Preta is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Preta village is 389 which is 12% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Preta is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Preta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Preta is 67.6%. Thus Preta village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 74.34% and the female literacy rate is 60.28% in Preta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Preta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Preta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Preta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 389 | 206 | 183 |
| Literacy | 67.63% | 74.34% | 60.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 334 | 165 | 169 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 367 | 204 | 163 |
| Illiterate | 1,299 | 583 | 716 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.5% of total population in Preta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Preta village out of total population, 780 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 780 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 623 | 549 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 241 | 219 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 368 | 321 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 79 | 78 |
| Non Working | 2,420 | 1,047 | 1,373 |
Nearby Villages to Preta,
Below are the list of villages near Preta village in Bashohli.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Preta, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia