Galak Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Galak 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 439 families residing in the village Galak. The total population of Galak is 2,138 out of which 1,113 are males and 1,025 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Galak is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Galak village is 273 which is 13% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Galak is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Galak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Galak is 71%. Thus Galak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 76.78% and the female literacy rate is 64.84% in Galak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Galak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Galak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Galak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 273 | 144 | 129 |
| Literacy | 71.05% | 76.78% | 64.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 668 | 339 | 329 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 210 | 116 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 813 | 369 | 444 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Galak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Galak village out of total population, 777 were engaged in work activities. 47% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 777 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 365 | 341 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 321 | 298 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 412 | 277 | 135 |
| Non Working | 1,361 | 495 | 866 |
Map of Galak, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Galak, Billawar
Below are the list of villages near Galak village in Billawar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kandharnu | 1,668 |
| Rajwalta | 2,071 |
| Kunu | 718 |
| Aglidhar | 1,603 |
| Derli | 850 |
| Bhaddu | 4,555 |
| Barotta | 2,147 |
| Dharalta | 2,307 |
| Dungara | 3,358 |
| Dharmkot | 2,879 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Galak, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia