Bamhal Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Bamhal 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 387 families residing in the village Bamhal. The total population of Bamhal is 1,776 out of which 951 are males and 825 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bamhal is 868.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bamhal village is 220 which is 12% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bamhal is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Bamhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bamhal is 75%. Thus Bamhal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 82.61% and the female literacy rate is 66.35% in Bamhal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bamhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bamhal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bamhal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 123 | 97 |
| Literacy | 75% | 82.61% | 66.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 646 | 346 | 300 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 609 | 267 | 342 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bamhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bamhal village out of total population, 412 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 412 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 397 | 389 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 377 | 370 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,364 | 549 | 815 |
Map of Bamhal, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Bamhal, Akhnoor
Below are the list of villages near Bamhal village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sangranpur | 433 |
| Dahoke Jagir | 2,009 |
| Lahrian | 528 |
| Chak Badialan | 718 |
| Kot | 1,378 |
| Kainkh Jagir | 1,801 |
| Dub | 9 |
| Kangral Sangral | 636 |
| Jagial | 515 |
| Nad | 664 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bamhal, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia