Pukharni Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Pukharni is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 156 families residing in the village Pukharni. The total population of Pukharni is 803 out of which 409 are males and 394 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukharni is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pukharni village is 112 which is 14% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukharni is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Pukharni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukharni is 73.5%. Thus Pukharni village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 81.21% and the female literacy rate is 65.8% in Pukharni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pukharni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pukharni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pukharni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 63 | 49 |
| Literacy | 73.52% | 81.21% | 65.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 94 | 50 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 295 | 128 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Pukharni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukharni village out of total population, 432 were engaged in work activities. 30.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 432 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 103 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 49 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 34 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 301 | 105 | 196 |
| Non Working | 371 | 201 | 170 |
Nearby Villages to Pukharni,
Below are the list of villages near Pukharni village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mala | 1,568 |
| Dagir | 1,351 |
| Seri Palai | 773 |
| Saliohat | 2,032 |
| Sandel | 614 |
| Rah | 1,877 |
| Ghar | 1,606 |
| Hardo Malwara | 1,017 |
| Kanchri | 545 |
| Rameen Makhian | 484 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukharni, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia