Halqa Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Halqa is a village situated in Jammu tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 203 families residing in the village Halqa. The total population of Halqa is 1,018 out of which 536 are males and 482 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Halqa is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Halqa village is 117 which is 11% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Halqa is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Halqa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Halqa is 78.6%. Thus Halqa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 84.71% and the female literacy rate is 71.86% in Halqa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Halqa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Halqa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Halqa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 65 | 52 |
| Literacy | 78.58% | 84.71% | 71.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 598 | 319 | 279 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 310 | 137 | 173 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Halqa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Halqa village out of total population, 323 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 234 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 141 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 78 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 64 | 2 |
| Non Working | 695 | 238 | 457 |
Map of Halqa, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Halqa, Jammu
Below are the list of villages near Halqa village in Jammu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Dina | 225 |
| Bagh Marh Sarkari | 281 |
| Manyal Brahmana | 510 |
| Marh | 1,185 |
| Chak Jagir | 372 |
| Chak Kalasa | 676 |
| Chak Bathali | 1,049 |
| Chak Galwade | 2,266 |
| Rakh Magbani | 884 |
| Chhatha Jagir | 1,788 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Halqa, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia