Baran Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Baran is a village situated in Jammu tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 919 families residing in the village Baran. The total population of Baran is 4,817 out of which 2,482 are males and 2,335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baran is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baran village is 662 which is 14% of the total population. There are 371 male children and 291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baran is 784 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Baran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baran is 78.8%. Thus Baran village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 85.93% and the female literacy rate is 71.38% in Baran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 662 | 371 | 291 |
| Literacy | 78.77% | 85.93% | 71.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,446 | 760 | 686 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 581 | 293 | 288 |
| Illiterate | 1,544 | 668 | 876 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.1% of total population in Baran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baran village out of total population, 1,217 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,217 workers engaged in Main Work, 379 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,203 | 1,137 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 379 | 361 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 91 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 724 | 680 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Non Working | 3,600 | 1,333 | 2,267 |
Map of Baran, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Baran, Jammu
Below are the list of villages near Baran village in Jammu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Seri Panditian | 778 |
| Chak Bhalwal | 1,260 |
| Dhar Dhrochan | 1,067 |
| Ambh | 4,868 |
| Pangali | 435 |
| Malpur | 4,787 |
| Kheri Dadyal | 62 |
| Raj Pora | 1,826 |
| Seri Kalan | 837 |
| Dab Sudan | 1,004 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baran, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia