Marheng Population, Caste, Working Data Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Marheng is a village situated in Shopian tehsil of Shupiyan district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Marheng. The total population of Marheng is 634 out of which 324 are males and 310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marheng is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marheng village is 80 which is 13% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marheng is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Marheng village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marheng is 60.8%. Thus Marheng village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Shupiyan district. The male literacy rate is 66.43% and the female literacy rate is 54.98% in Marheng village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marheng village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marheng Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marheng village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 41 | 39 |
| Literacy | 60.83% | 66.43% | 54.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 297 | 136 | 161 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marheng village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marheng village out of total population, 123 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 123 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 121 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 113 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 511 | 202 | 309 |
Map of Marheng, Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Marheng, Shopian
Below are the list of villages near Marheng village in Shopian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kegam | 2,700 |
| Sarab | 110 |
| Tukroo | 829 |
| Chaki - Hakim Baqar | 260 |
| Mazhania | 368 |
| Musi Pora | 461 |
| Teng Wani | 829 |
| Chak -I -Aziz Shah | 40 |
| Panzer | 494 |
| Sazan Shopian | 291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marheng, Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia