Bhorthain Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Bhorthain is a village situated in Kathua tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 504 families residing in the village Bhorthain. The total population of Bhorthain is 2,508 out of which 1,341 are males and 1,167 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhorthain is 870.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhorthain village is 293 which is 12% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhorthain is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Bhorthain village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhorthain is 74.2%. Thus Bhorthain village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 80.22% and the female literacy rate is 67.25% in Bhorthain village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhorthain village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhorthain Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhorthain village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 293 | 158 | 135 |
| Literacy | 74.18% | 80.22% | 67.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 189 | 101 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 202 | 110 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 865 | 392 | 473 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.1% of total population in Bhorthain village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhorthain village out of total population, 968 were engaged in work activities. 78.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 968 workers engaged in Main Work, 344 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 764 | 623 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 344 | 317 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 51 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 331 | 226 | 105 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 91 | 113 |
| Non Working | 1,540 | 627 | 913 |
Map of Bhorthain, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Bhorthain, Kathua
Below are the list of villages near Bhorthain village in Kathua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Forlain | 6,462 |
| Rakh Hushiari | 1,941 |
| Jakhale | 1,647 |
| Juthana | 3,113 |
| Bauhra | 1,719 |
| Dukhat | 764 |
| Badloli | 348 |
| Rasooh | 591 |
| Bijjat | 391 |
| Manjli | 338 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhorthain, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia