Marhi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011

Marhi is a Census Town city situated in Reasi tehsil of Reasi district. The Marhi city is divided into 2 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 924 families residing in the Marhi city. The total population of Marhi is 4,392 out of which 2,377 are males and 2,015 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marhi is 848.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marhi city is 499 which is 11% of the total population. There are 277 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marhi is 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (848).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marhi is 78.2%. Thus Marhi has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Reasi district. The male literacy rate is 84.52% and the female literacy rate is 70.78% in Marhi.

Population
4,392
Literacy
78.2%
Sex Ratio
848

Marhi Census Town has total administration over 924 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Marhi Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marhi Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 499 277 222
Literacy 78.2% 74.7% 63%
Scheduled Caste 1,183 624 559
Scheduled Tribe 472 242 230
Illiterate 1,348 602 746

Caste-wise Population - Marhi

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.7% of total population in Marhi.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,183 624 559
Schedule Tribe 472 242 230

Religion-wise Population - Marhi

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Marhi is 3,785 which is 86.18% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Marhi is 544 which is 12.39% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Marhi as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 3,785 (86.18%) 2,055 1,730
Muslim 544 (12.39%) 282 262
Christian 20 (0.46%) 12 8
Sikh 40 (0.91%) 27 13
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 3 (0.07%) 1 2

Literacy Rate - Marhi

The total literacy rate of Marhi was 78.19% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 3,044 literates, males were 1,775 while females were 1,269. Also the male literacy rate was 84.52% and the female literacy rate was 70.78% in Marhi.

  Marhi Jammu and Kashmir
Female 70.78% 56.43%
Male 84.52% 76.75%
Total 78.19% 67.16%

Sex Ratio - Marhi

The Sex Ratio of Marhi is 848. Thus per every 1000 men there were 848 females in Marhi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 848 ) of Marhi.


Child Population - Marhi

According to Census 2011, there were 499 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Marhi. Out of which 277 were male while 222 were female.


Working Population - Marhi

In Marhi Census Town out of total population, 2,132 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,132 workers engaged in Main Work, 547 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,661 1,215 446
Cultivators 547 272 275
Agriculture Labourer 58 20 38
Household Industries 3 3 0
Other Workers 1,053 920 133
Marginal Workers 471 120 351
Non Working 2,260 1,042 1,218

Marhi Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Marhi is further divided into 2 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 3,237 63.9% 836
2 Ward No - 2 1,155 84.4% 881

Map of Marhi, Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir


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