Sahan Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sahan is a village situated in Jammu tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 156 families residing in the village Sahan. The total population of Sahan is 842 out of which 448 are males and 394 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahan is 879.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahan village is 134 which is 16% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahan is 740 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Sahan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahan is 72.5%. Thus Sahan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 78.17% and the female literacy rate is 66.17% in Sahan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 77 | 57 |
| Literacy | 72.46% | 78.17% | 66.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 285 | 147 | 138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 105 | 54 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 329 | 158 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.5% of total population in Sahan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahan village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 423 | 228 | 195 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 102 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 298 | 111 | 187 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Non Working | 414 | 218 | 196 |
Map of Sahan, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Sahan, Jammu
Below are the list of villages near Sahan village in Jammu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jandrah | 1,863 |
| Dhanso | 282 |
| Jhalar | 867 |
| Kalyan | 96 |
| Charangal | 214 |
| Bhagwani | 116 |
| Karal | 148 |
| Sari Khurd | 122 |
| Mathin | 309 |
| Nagola | 526 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahan, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia