Barhon Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Barhon is a village situated in Thanamandi tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 100 families residing in the village Barhon. The total population of Barhon is 535 out of which 270 are males and 265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barhon is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barhon village is 109 which is 20% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barhon is 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Barhon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barhon is 63.1%. Thus Barhon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 74.76% and the female literacy rate is 51.85% in Barhon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barhon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barhon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barhon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 60 | 49 |
| Literacy | 63.15% | 74.76% | 51.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 100 | 47 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 266 | 113 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.7% of total population in Barhon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barhon village out of total population, 183 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159 | 124 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 57 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 58 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 8 | 16 |
| Non Working | 352 | 138 | 214 |
Map of Barhon, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Barhon, Thanamandi
Below are the list of villages near Barhon village in Thanamandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bataihli | 467 |
| Naili | 280 |
| Dara | 1,397 |
| Khanyal Kote | 651 |
| Dhowk | 1,432 |
| Danna | 329 |
| Alal | 2,267 |
| Mangota | 2,839 |
| Karyot | 906 |
| Palangar | 2,240 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barhon, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia