Kathar Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kathar is a village situated in Bishnah tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 360 families residing in the village Kathar. The total population of Kathar is 1,736 out of which 875 are males and 861 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kathar is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kathar village is 212 which is 12% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kathar is 782 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Kathar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kathar is 81.5%. Thus Kathar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 89.68% and the female literacy rate is 73.44% in Kathar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kathar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kathar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kathar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 212 | 119 | 93 |
| Literacy | 81.5% | 89.68% | 73.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,277 | 640 | 637 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 494 | 197 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Kathar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kathar village out of total population, 484 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 484 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 324 | 293 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 107 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 45 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 129 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 148 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,252 | 434 | 818 |
Map of Kathar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Kathar, Bishnah
Below are the list of villages near Kathar village in Bishnah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotla | 601 |
| Ranjit Pur | 1,390 |
| Khwas Pur | 199 |
| Nandpur | 100 |
| Karyal Kalan | 143 |
| Puwal | 600 |
| Chak Ramdass | 406 |
| Sohag Pur | 786 |
| Pindi Charkan Kalan | 1,984 |
| Kuhal Khurd | 557 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kathar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia