Sariah Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sariah is a village situated in Nowshehra tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 283 families residing in the village Sariah. The total population of Sariah is 1,241 out of which 666 are males and 575 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sariah is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sariah village is 190 which is 15% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sariah is 681 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Sariah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sariah is 70.6%. Thus Sariah village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 79.75% and the female literacy rate is 60.44% in Sariah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sariah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sariah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sariah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 190 | 113 | 77 |
| Literacy | 70.6% | 79.75% | 60.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 626 | 332 | 294 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 78 | 39 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 499 | 225 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.3% of total population in Sariah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sariah village out of total population, 384 were engaged in work activities. 12.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 384 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 48 | 38 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 34 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 336 | 285 | 51 |
| Non Working | 857 | 343 | 514 |
Nearby Villages to Sariah,
Below are the list of villages near Sariah village in Nowshehra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anwas Bhandar | 134 |
| Khambah | 1,754 |
| Laroka | 2,357 |
| Kanaheat | 375 |
| Qila Darhal | 1,157 |
| Bohani | 2,361 |
| Lam | 1,919 |
| Kalsian | 1,880 |
| Chak Sarkari | 225 |
| Chovki Handan | 4,129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sariah, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia