Bhoond Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Bhoond is a village situated in Bashohli tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 219 families residing in the village Bhoond. The total population of Bhoond is 1,403 out of which 732 are males and 671 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhoond is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhoond village is 221 which is 16% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhoond is 754 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Bhoond village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhoond is 64.6%. Thus Bhoond village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 79.21% and the female literacy rate is 49.13% in Bhoond village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhoond village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhoond Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhoond village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 126 | 95 |
| Literacy | 64.55% | 79.21% | 49.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 33 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 443 | 225 | 218 |
| Illiterate | 640 | 252 | 388 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.6% of total population in Bhoond village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhoond village out of total population, 698 were engaged in work activities. 15.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 698 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 111 | 89 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 88 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 587 | 276 | 311 |
| Non Working | 705 | 367 | 338 |
Map of Bhoond, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Bhoond, Bashohli
Below are the list of villages near Bhoond village in Bashohli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Janu | 2,217 |
| Phikar | 1,069 |
| Danna | 537 |
| Siyalag | 1,204 |
| Draman | 2,969 |
| Nagaali | 1,098 |
| Hutt | 2,343 |
| Ghoral | 1,648 |
| Khaddi | 708 |
| Dhar Jhankar | 2,998 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhoond, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia