Marhin Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Marhin is a village situated in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 621 families residing in the village Marhin. The total population of Marhin is 2,685 out of which 1,417 are males and 1,268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marhin is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marhin village is 275 which is 10% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marhin is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Marhin village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marhin is 79%. Thus Marhin village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 85.27% and the female literacy rate is 72.19% in Marhin village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marhin village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marhin Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marhin village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 275 | 154 | 121 |
| Literacy | 79.05% | 85.27% | 72.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,304 | 700 | 604 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 780 | 340 | 440 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Marhin village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marhin village out of total population, 812 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 812 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 280 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 796 | 718 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 201 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 280 | 263 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 283 | 242 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,873 | 688 | 1,185 |
Map of Marhin, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Marhin, Hiranagar
Below are the list of villages near Marhin village in Hiranagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Charakh | 282 |
| Mukundpur Labanian | 491 |
| Barsoo Chak | 122 |
| Chak Gupala | 536 |
| Chak Desa Choudharian | 938 |
| Khanwal | 538 |
| Barnooh | 63 |
| Chak Jawahir | 115 |
| Chak Wazir Lahbju | 666 |
| Rughnath Pora | 632 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marhin, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia