Darung Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Darung is a village situated in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 423 families residing in the village Darung. The total population of Darung is 2,231 out of which 1,167 are males and 1,064 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darung is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Darung village is 281 which is 13% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darung is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Darung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darung is 78.3%. Thus Darung village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 87.71% and the female literacy rate is 68.06% in Darung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 281 | 150 | 131 |
| Literacy | 78.31% | 87.71% | 68.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 714 | 385 | 329 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48 | 22 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 704 | 275 | 429 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Darung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darung village out of total population, 616 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 616 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 581 | 538 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 75 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 85 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 414 | 374 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,615 | 601 | 1,014 |
Map of Darung, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Darung, Billawar
Below are the list of villages near Darung village in Billawar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harnotta | 567 |
| Mandli | 1,503 |
| Thantha | 1,002 |
| Rampur | 1,603 |
| Siyalna | 2,077 |
| Kahug | 2,602 |
| Danjisdhar | 2,375 |
| Lahari | 2,805 |
| Salor | 1,924 |
| Bathari | 1,411 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darung, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia