Maira Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011

Maira is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 456 families residing in the village Maira. The total population of Maira is 2,053 out of which 1,035 are males and 1,018 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maira is 984.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maira village is 239 which is 12% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maira is 745 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Maira village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maira is 79.7%. Thus Maira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 86.75% and the female literacy rate is 72.82% in Maira village.

Population
2,053
Families
456
Literacy
79.71%
Sex Ratio
984

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Maira Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maira village.

Total Male Female
Children 239 137 102
Literacy 79.71% 86.75% 72.82%
Scheduled Caste 659 327 332
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 607 256 351

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maira village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Maira village out of total population, 561 were engaged in work activities. 41.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 561 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 234 206 28
Cultivators 8 7 1
Agriculture Labourer 19 19 0
Household Industries 3 3 0
Other Workers 204 177 27
Marginal Workers 327 236 91
Non Working 1,492 593 899

Map of Maira, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir


Nearby Villages to Maira, Akhnoor

Below are the list of villages near Maira village in Akhnoor.

Village Population
Rakh Dhok 324
Potha Kandial 523
Gari Nanda 378
Bandwal 1,781
Gari Bishna 548
Rakh Muthi 2,021
Danwal 1,262
Muthi 1,181
Taroti 1,223
Chak Krapal Pur 869

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