Badhan Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Badhan is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 120 families residing in the village Badhan. The total population of Badhan is 528 out of which 243 are males and 285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Badhan is 1,173.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Badhan village is 90 which is 17% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Badhan is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,173) of Badhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Badhan is 79.2%. Thus Badhan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 88.21% and the female literacy rate is 72.02% in Badhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Badhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Badhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Badhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 48 | 42 |
| Literacy | 79.22% | 88.21% | 72.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 373 | 170 | 203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 181 | 71 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Badhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Badhan village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 25.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 48 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 45 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 85 | 103 |
| Non Working | 275 | 110 | 165 |
Map of Badhan, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Badhan, Akhnoor
Below are the list of villages near Badhan village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Man Chak | 1,296 |
| Dahou Chak | 1,219 |
| Indri | 114 |
| Dadora | 726 |
| Chak Skandar | 248 |
| Dohal | 517 |
| Seetriala | 142 |
| Matoo | 1,484 |
| Pargawal | 3,606 |
| Dhalan | 643 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Badhan, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia