Kahug Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kahug 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 529 families residing in the village Kahug. The total population of Kahug is 2,602 out of which 1,343 are males and 1,259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kahug is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kahug village is 359 which is 14% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kahug is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Kahug village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kahug is 67.5%. Thus Kahug village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 77.85% and the female literacy rate is 56.5% in Kahug village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kahug village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kahug Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kahug village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 359 | 192 | 167 |
| Literacy | 67.45% | 77.85% | 56.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 757 | 390 | 367 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 51 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 1,089 | 447 | 642 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Kahug village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kahug village out of total population, 747 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 747 workers engaged in Main Work, 339 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 616 | 547 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 339 | 322 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 266 | 220 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 126 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,855 | 670 | 1,185 |
Map of Kahug, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Kahug, Billawar
Below are the list of villages near Kahug village in Billawar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur | 1,603 |
| Lahari | 2,805 |
| Mandli | 1,503 |
| Bathari | 1,411 |
| Darung | 2,231 |
| Sukral | 717 |
| Harnotta | 567 |
| Billawar | 2,177 |
| Thantha | 1,002 |
| Kishan Pur | 1,858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kahug, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia