Marhama Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Marhama is a village situated in Bijbehara tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,149 families residing in the village Marhama. The total population of Marhama is 15,964 out of which 8,077 are males and 7,887 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marhama is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marhama village is 3029 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1595 male children and 1434 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marhama is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Marhama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marhama is 58.5%. Thus Marhama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 68% and the female literacy rate is 48.86% in Marhama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marhama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marhama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marhama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,029 | 1,595 | 1,434 |
| Literacy | 58.45% | 68% | 48.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,375 | 737 | 638 |
| Illiterate | 8,403 | 3,669 | 4,734 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.6% of total population in Marhama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marhama village out of total population, 5,507 were engaged in work activities. 49.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,507 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 341 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,741 | 2,477 | 264 |
| Cultivators | 1,376 | 1,214 | 162 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 341 | 321 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 152 | 136 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 872 | 806 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,766 | 976 | 1,790 |
| Non Working | 10,457 | 4,624 | 5,833 |
Map of Marhama, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Marhama, Bijbehara
Below are the list of villages near Marhama village in Bijbehara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sither Satghar | 1,736 |
| Sir Hama | 5,960 |
| Khiram | 9,160 |
| Now Shehra | 1,788 |
| Mahind | 2,208 |
| Hati Gam | 2,308 |
| Vedai | 1,366 |
| Dari Gund | 1,318 |
| Beya Warah | 2,553 |
| Khush Roi Kalan | 2,547 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marhama, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia