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 228 families residing in the village Marh. The total population of Marh is 1,185 out of which 629 are males and 556 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marh is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marh village is 126 which is 11% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marh is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Marh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marh is 82.1%. Thus Marh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 88.63% and the female literacy rate is 74.6% 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 | 126 | 66 | 60 |
| Literacy | 82.06% | 88.63% | 74.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 388 | 212 | 176 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 316 | 130 | 186 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Marh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marh village out of total population, 392 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 392 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 374 | 333 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 62 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 39 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 242 | 222 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Non Working | 793 | 282 | 511 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Bagh Marh Sarkari | 281 |
| Chak Kalasa | 676 |
| Halqa | 1,018 |
| Chak Galwade | 2,266 |
| Chak Dina | 225 |
| Chhatha Jagir | 1,788 |
| Manyal Brahmana | 510 |
| Deode Napu | 445 |
| Chak Jagir | 372 |
| Chak Gangoo | 803 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marh, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia