Maidan Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Maidan is a village situated in Mendhar tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 408 families residing in the village Maidan. The total population of Maidan is 2,045 out of which 1,038 are males and 1,007 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maidan is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maidan village is 338 which is 17% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maidan is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Maidan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maidan is 71.5%. Thus Maidan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 81.83% and the female literacy rate is 61.24% in Maidan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maidan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maidan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maidan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 338 | 185 | 153 |
| Literacy | 71.53% | 81.83% | 61.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 513 | 276 | 237 |
| Illiterate | 824 | 340 | 484 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.1% of total population in Maidan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maidan village out of total population, 583 were engaged in work activities. 35.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 583 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 175 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 27 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 141 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 374 | 145 | 229 |
| Non Working | 1,462 | 718 | 744 |
Map of Maidan, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Maidan, Mendhar
Below are the list of villages near Maidan village in Mendhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jugal | 579 |
| Thera | 653 |
| Banola | 2,342 |
| Topa | 1,742 |
| Salwah | 6,456 |
| Chhajla | 6,558 |
| Sarhuti | 1,937 |
| Mankote | 4,866 |
| Gursahi | 11,136 |
| Sagra | 2,311 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maidan, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia