Najot Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Najot is a village situated in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 461 families residing in the village Najot. The total population of Najot is 2,806 out of which 1,489 are males and 1,317 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Najot is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Najot village is 523 which is 19% of the total population. There are 270 male children and 253 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Najot is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Najot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Najot is 45.9%. Thus Najot village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 57.92% and the female literacy rate is 32.24% in Najot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Najot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Najot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Najot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 523 | 270 | 253 |
| Literacy | 45.95% | 57.92% | 32.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 737 | 385 | 352 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 591 | 305 | 286 |
| Illiterate | 1,757 | 783 | 974 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.1% of total population in Najot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Najot village out of total population, 938 were engaged in work activities. 26.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 938 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 214 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 97 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 119 | 93 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 690 | 456 | 234 |
| Non Working | 1,868 | 819 | 1,049 |
Map of Najot, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Najot, Billawar
Below are the list of villages near Najot village in Billawar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baggan | 6,101 |
| Dhannu Parol | 2,737 |
| Dheutta | 2,384 |
| Bhattodi | 2,537 |
| Marhoon | 2,435 |
| Dodu Falal | 1,251 |
| Malar | 1,280 |
| Komala | 486 |
| Malahar | 4,482 |
| Kilyal | 4,907 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Najot, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia