Najan Population, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Najan is a village situated in Beerwah tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 161 families residing in the village Najan. The total population of Najan is 1,029 out of which 581 are males and 448 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Najan is 771.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Najan village is 210 which is 20% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Najan is 567 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (771) of Najan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Najan is 67.6%. Thus Najan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.5% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 79.19% and the female literacy rate is 53.76% in Najan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Najan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Najan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Najan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 134 | 76 |
| Literacy | 67.64% | 79.19% | 53.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 475 | 227 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Najan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Najan village out of total population, 332 were engaged in work activities. 70.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 332 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 234 | 202 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 57 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 48 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 84 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 28 | 70 |
| Non Working | 697 | 351 | 346 |
Map of Najan, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Najan, Beerwah
Below are the list of villages near Najan village in Beerwah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Renki Pora | 686 |
| Shuli Gund | 141 |
| Kandoora | 2,774 |
| Chanthan Chak Pora | 1,327 |
| Gori Pora | 1,681 |
| Kanih Gund | 491 |
| Chak Paharthan | 8 |
| Lalpora Beeru | 2,682 |
| Otter Pora | 962 |
| Narsing Pora | 742 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Najan, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia