Bhera Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Bhera is a village situated in Mendhar tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 554 families residing in the village Bhera. The total population of Bhera is 2,743 out of which 1,370 are males and 1,373 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhera is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhera village is 507 which is 18% of the total population. There are 285 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhera is 779 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Bhera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhera is 67.4%. Thus Bhera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 81.01% and the female literacy rate is 54.56% in Bhera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 507 | 285 | 222 |
| Literacy | 67.4% | 81.01% | 54.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,350 | 678 | 672 |
| Illiterate | 1,236 | 491 | 745 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.2% of total population in Bhera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhera village out of total population, 1,168 were engaged in work activities. 45.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,168 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 535 | 451 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 255 | 222 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 265 | 220 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 633 | 215 | 418 |
| Non Working | 1,575 | 704 | 871 |
Map of Bhera, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Bhera, Mendhar
Below are the list of villages near Bhera village in Mendhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharana | 4,133 |
| Ari | 7,772 |
| Dabsi | 324 |
| Harni | 1,192 |
| Prat | 1,429 |
| Jaran Wali Gali | 872 |
| Kalar Mohra | 2,950 |
| Bhata Dhurian | 2,987 |
| Dobraj | 1,090 |
| Sangiot | 3,984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhera, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia