Plakh Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Plakh is a village situated in Bashohli tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 562 families residing in the village Plakh. The total population of Plakh is 3,039 out of which 1,604 are males and 1,435 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Plakh is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Plakh village is 399 which is 13% of the total population. There are 237 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Plakh is 684 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Plakh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Plakh is 78.5%. Thus Plakh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 86.76% and the female literacy rate is 69.68% in Plakh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Plakh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Plakh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Plakh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 399 | 237 | 162 |
| Literacy | 78.52% | 86.76% | 69.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 464 | 248 | 216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 27 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 966 | 418 | 548 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Plakh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Plakh village out of total population, 805 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 805 workers engaged in Main Work, 379 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 715 | 648 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 379 | 354 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 318 | 278 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 84 | 6 |
| Non Working | 2,234 | 872 | 1,362 |
Map of Plakh, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Plakh, Bashohli
Below are the list of villages near Plakh village in Bashohli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Preta | 3,200 |
| Poonda | 1,406 |
| Kagrod | 2,327 |
| Kohrdhar | 1,376 |
| Jhankar | 1,571 |
| Thana | 2,323 |
| Smahn | 1,702 |
| Dhar Mahanpur | 1,554 |
| Rehn | 1,749 |
| Hadat | 1,524 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Plakh, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia