Mera Jagir Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Mera Jagir is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 242 families residing in the village Mera Jagir. The total population of Mera Jagir is 1,065 out of which 545 are males and 520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mera Jagir is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mera Jagir village is 151 which is 14% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mera Jagir is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Mera Jagir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mera Jagir is 75.3%. Thus Mera Jagir village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 82.29% and the female literacy rate is 68.07% in Mera Jagir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mera Jagir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mera Jagir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mera Jagir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 82 | 69 |
| Literacy | 75.27% | 82.29% | 68.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 428 | 226 | 202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 377 | 164 | 213 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Mera Jagir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mera Jagir village out of total population, 358 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 358 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 235 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 69 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 134 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 40 | 58 |
| Non Working | 707 | 270 | 437 |
Map of Mera Jagir, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Mera Jagir, Akhnoor
Below are the list of villages near Mera Jagir village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandrian | 864 |
| Mund | 677 |
| Nardi | 2,719 |
| Rahani Jagwal | 642 |
| Barui | 1,266 |
| Pian | 990 |
| Barola | 570 |
| Balgara | 697 |
| Sangani | 946 |
| Dehargaha | 523 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mera Jagir, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia