Sihal Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sihal is a village situated in Nowshehra tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 284 families residing in the village Sihal. The total population of Sihal is 1,368 out of which 699 are males and 669 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sihal is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sihal village is 184 which is 13% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sihal is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Sihal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sihal is 75.8%. Thus Sihal village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 83.28% and the female literacy rate is 68.1% in Sihal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sihal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sihal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sihal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 184 | 95 | 89 |
| Literacy | 75.84% | 83.28% | 68.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 312 | 155 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 470 | 196 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Sihal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sihal village out of total population, 572 were engaged in work activities. 11.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 572 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 53 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 44 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 507 | 288 | 219 |
| Non Working | 796 | 358 | 438 |
Nearby Villages to Sihal,
Below are the list of villages near Sihal village in Nowshehra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhing | 1,167 |
| Mangote | 1,438 |
| Chak Sarkar | 97 |
| Gagrot | 1,754 |
| Hunjana Thakra | 1,649 |
| Dura Hala | 830 |
| Kalal | 830 |
| Thil Hakima | 831 |
| Bhajnoa | 1,221 |
| Man Pur | 875 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sihal, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia