Padal Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Padal 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 184 families residing in the village Padal. The total population of Padal is 964 out of which 517 are males and 447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padal is 865.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Padal village is 137 which is 14% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padal is 803 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Padal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padal is 71.6%. Thus Padal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 79.14% and the female literacy rate is 62.95% in Padal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 76 | 61 |
| Literacy | 71.58% | 79.14% | 62.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 189 | 95 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 137 | 71 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 372 | 168 | 204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.2% of total population in Padal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padal village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 205 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 81 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 94 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Non Working | 724 | 292 | 432 |
Map of Padal, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Padal, Hiranagar
Below are the list of villages near Padal village in Hiranagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Bathal | 473 |
| Gadiyal | 876 |
| Mathra Chak | 347 |
| Rakh Sarkar Ladwal | 62 |
| Chak Rangi | 25 |
| Gangu Chak | 222 |
| Chak Gusawn | 254 |
| Krohl Matherian | 312 |
| Changi | 1,491 |
| Krohl Buddu | 282 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padal, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia