Marchanji Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Marchanji 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 57 families residing in the village Marchanji. The total population of Marchanji is 237 out of which 124 are males and 113 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marchanji is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marchanji village is 22 which is 9% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marchanji is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Marchanji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marchanji is 88.4%. Thus Marchanji village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 92.04% and the female literacy rate is 84.31% in Marchanji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marchanji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marchanji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marchanji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Literacy | 88.37% | 92.04% | 84.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 47 | 20 | 27 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marchanji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marchanji village out of total population, 53 were engaged in work activities. 54.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Non Working | 184 | 73 | 111 |
Map of Marchanji, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Marchanji, Akhnoor
Below are the list of villages near Marchanji village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bardiyal | 71 |
| Chak Rama | 495 |
| Dhalan | 643 |
| Doian | 699 |
| Badwal | 1,086 |
| Matoo | 1,484 |
| Dohal | 517 |
| Gee Garial | 2,749 |
| Dadora | 726 |
| Kharota | 264 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marchanji, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia