Dharmkot Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Dharmkot 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 656 families residing in the village Dharmkot. The total population of Dharmkot is 2,879 out of which 1,520 are males and 1,359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharmkot is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dharmkot village is 406 which is 14% of the total population. There are 226 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharmkot is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Dharmkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharmkot is 71.7%. Thus Dharmkot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 81.92% and the female literacy rate is 60.39% in Dharmkot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharmkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharmkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharmkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 406 | 226 | 180 |
| Literacy | 71.65% | 81.92% | 60.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,953 | 1,033 | 920 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 1,107 | 460 | 647 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Dharmkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharmkot village out of total population, 865 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 865 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 564 | 530 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 242 | 240 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 316 | 284 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 301 | 218 | 83 |
| Non Working | 2,014 | 772 | 1,242 |
Map of Dharmkot, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Dharmkot, Billawar
Below are the list of villages near Dharmkot village in Billawar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malti | 2,864 |
| Dungara | 3,358 |
| Tehr | 2,923 |
| Barotta | 2,147 |
| Beral | 1,069 |
| Derli | 850 |
| Pallan | 1,651 |
| Kunu | 718 |
| Parnala | 2,269 |
| Kandharnu | 1,668 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharmkot, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia