Sehswan Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sehswan is a village situated in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 399 families residing in the village Sehswan. The total population of Sehswan is 2,095 out of which 1,101 are males and 994 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sehswan is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sehswan village is 264 which is 13% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sehswan is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Sehswan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sehswan is 82.6%. Thus Sehswan village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 89.4% and the female literacy rate is 75.14% in Sehswan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sehswan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sehswan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sehswan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 264 | 139 | 125 |
| Literacy | 82.63% | 89.4% | 75.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 477 | 252 | 225 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 152 | 77 | 75 |
| Illiterate | 582 | 241 | 341 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Sehswan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sehswan village out of total population, 548 were engaged in work activities. 62.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 548 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 341 | 319 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 282 | 260 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 207 | 201 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,547 | 581 | 966 |
Nearby Villages to Sehswan,
Below are the list of villages near Sehswan village in Hiranagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kishan Pur Kandi | 1,141 |
| Chak Khiloo | 328 |
| Chhan Rorian | 2,412 |
| Candwan | 1,316 |
| Hamir Pur | 1,596 |
| Chhan Datial | 1,182 |
| Sande Chak | 125 |
| Chhan Ranga | 238 |
| Dhamaal | 859 |
| Chak Diyalla | 943 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sehswan, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia