Ghantwal Population, Caste, Working Data Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Ghantwal is a village situated in Chenani tehsil of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 286 families residing in the village Ghantwal. The total population of Ghantwal is 1,606 out of which 840 are males and 766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghantwal is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghantwal village is 254 which is 16% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghantwal is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Ghantwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghantwal is 63.8%. Thus Ghantwal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.1% of Udhampur district. The male literacy rate is 75.56% and the female literacy rate is 50.78% in Ghantwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghantwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghantwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghantwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 128 | 126 |
| Literacy | 63.83% | 75.56% | 50.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 632 | 312 | 320 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 743 | 302 | 441 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Ghantwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghantwal village out of total population, 880 were engaged in work activities. 46.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 880 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 407 | 376 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 148 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 209 | 190 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 473 | 85 | 388 |
| Non Working | 726 | 379 | 347 |
Map of Ghantwal, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Ghantwal, Chenani
Below are the list of villages near Ghantwal village in Chenani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kithir Jagir | 245 |
| Mada | 4,716 |
| Kud | 1,845 |
| Incha | 308 |
| Khetriar | 107 |
| Sanget | 307 |
| Mandlot | 774 |
| Bashat | 1,354 |
| Pachot | 1,264 |
| Karlah | 2,578 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghantwal, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia