Gandharwan Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gandharwan is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 791 families residing in the village Gandharwan. The total population of Gandharwan is 3,739 out of which 1,918 are males and 1,821 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandharwan is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandharwan village is 491 which is 13% of the total population. There are 288 male children and 203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandharwan is 705 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Gandharwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandharwan is 73.7%. Thus Gandharwan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 81.04% and the female literacy rate is 66.38% in Gandharwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandharwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandharwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandharwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 491 | 288 | 203 |
| Literacy | 73.74% | 81.04% | 66.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,810 | 931 | 879 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 407 | 202 | 205 |
| Illiterate | 1,344 | 597 | 747 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.9% of total population in Gandharwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandharwan village out of total population, 1,293 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,293 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 983 | 767 | 216 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 64 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 124 | 121 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 774 | 571 | 203 |
| Marginal Workers | 310 | 231 | 79 |
| Non Working | 2,446 | 920 | 1,526 |
Map of Gandharwan, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gandharwan, Akhnoor
Below are the list of villages near Gandharwan village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandral Khurd | 967 |
| Kotli | 1,160 |
| Chohara | 1,945 |
| Gargal | 338 |
| Tila | 162 |
| Sangani | 946 |
| Nara | 242 |
| Barola | 570 |
| Bain Lehar | 62 |
| Barui | 1,266 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandharwan, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia