Owdan Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Owdan is a village situated in Budhal tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 169 families residing in the village Owdan. The total population of Owdan is 975 out of which 500 are males and 475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Owdan is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Owdan village is 186 which is 19% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Owdan is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Owdan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Owdan is 46.6%. Thus Owdan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 60.55% and the female literacy rate is 32.48% in Owdan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Owdan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Owdan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Owdan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 102 | 84 |
| Literacy | 46.64% | 60.55% | 32.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 721 | 370 | 351 |
| Illiterate | 607 | 259 | 348 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.9% of total population in Owdan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Owdan village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 4.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 485 | 230 | 255 |
| Non Working | 468 | 253 | 215 |
Map of Owdan, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Owdan, Budhal
Below are the list of villages near Owdan village in Budhal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thelapera | 484 |
| Kotchalwal | 1,892 |
| Gondha | 3,236 |
| Khorbani | 1,440 |
| Dhelri | 479 |
| Panglar | 1,245 |
| Gadyog | 2,926 |
| Narla | 1,973 |
| Khowas | 944 |
| Bambel | 392 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Owdan, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia