Watal Bag Population, Caste, Working Data Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Watal Bag is a village situated in Lar tehsil of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 238 families residing in the village Watal Bag. The total population of Watal Bag is 1,229 out of which 628 are males and 601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Watal Bag is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Watal Bag village is 219 which is 18% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Watal Bag is 1,106 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Watal Bag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Watal Bag is 66.8%. Thus Watal Bag village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Ganderbal district. The male literacy rate is 75.76% and the female literacy rate is 57.2% in Watal Bag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Watal Bag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Watal Bag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Watal Bag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 104 | 115 |
| Literacy | 66.83% | 75.76% | 57.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 554 | 231 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Watal Bag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Watal Bag village out of total population, 573 were engaged in work activities. 39.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 573 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 226 | 200 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 196 | 170 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 347 | 120 | 227 |
| Non Working | 656 | 308 | 348 |
Nearby Villages to Watal Bag,
Below are the list of villages near Watal Bag village in Lar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mani Gam | 7,606 |
| Bardala | 680 |
| Bena Hama | 2,079 |
| Khrani Hama | 1,351 |
| Bagh Zaman Ganai | 161 |
| Rapore | 2,822 |
| Bagh Mahanand | 739 |
| Wond Hama | 520 |
| Qasba Lar | 3,672 |
| Barsoo | 2,102 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Watal Bag, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia