Marh Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Marh is a village situated in Jammu tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 124 families residing in the village Marh. The total population of Marh is 740 out of which 387 are males and 353 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marh is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marh village is 107 which is 14% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marh is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Marh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marh is 69.2%. Thus Marh village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 76.6% and the female literacy rate is 61.18% in Marh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 58 | 49 |
| Literacy | 69.19% | 76.6% | 61.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 51 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 242 | 123 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 302 | 135 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.7% of total population in Marh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marh village out of total population, 312 were engaged in work activities. 38.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 94 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 71 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 78 | 114 |
| Non Working | 428 | 215 | 213 |
Map of Marh, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Marh, Jammu
Below are the list of villages near Marh village in Jammu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamyal | 1,611 |
| Dong | 606 |
| Mathwoor | 1,576 |
| Drabi | 702 |
| Keri | 1,572 |
| Bhata | 193 |
| Sarot | 1,817 |
| Nagrada | 540 |
| Ramgarh | 62 |
| Chhuha | 665 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marh, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia