Athoon Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Athoon is a village situated in Bashohli tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 198 families residing in the village Athoon. The total population of Athoon is 1,043 out of which 569 are males and 474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Athoon is 833.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Athoon village is 178 which is 17% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Athoon is 745 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (833) of Athoon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Athoon is 52.8%. Thus Athoon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 64.24% and the female literacy rate is 39.45% in Athoon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Athoon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Athoon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Athoon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 102 | 76 |
| Literacy | 52.83% | 64.24% | 39.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 357 | 199 | 158 |
| Illiterate | 586 | 269 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.2% of total population in Athoon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Athoon village out of total population, 418 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 418 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 261 | 243 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 144 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 98 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 34 | 123 |
| Non Working | 625 | 292 | 333 |
Map of Athoon, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Athoon, Bashohli
Below are the list of villages near Athoon village in Bashohli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bera | 832 |
| Sobar | 2,109 |
| Athyalta | 1,751 |
| Kothi | 139 |
| Salladi | 474 |
| Plasi | 482 |
| Mahan Pora | 4,147 |
| Plahi | 2,741 |
| Nawshehra | 1,877 |
| Kailtri | 1,154 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Athoon, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia