Sahar Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sahar is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 397 families residing in the village Sahar. The total population of Sahar is 1,613 out of which 846 are males and 767 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahar is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahar village is 251 which is 16% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahar is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Sahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahar is 73.3%. Thus Sahar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 80.89% and the female literacy rate is 64.81% in Sahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 129 | 122 |
| Literacy | 73.27% | 80.89% | 64.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 24 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 615 | 266 | 349 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahar village out of total population, 618 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 618 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 402 | 310 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 328 | 243 | 85 |
| Marginal Workers | 216 | 138 | 78 |
| Non Working | 995 | 398 | 597 |
Map of Sahar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Sahar, Akhnoor
Below are the list of villages near Sahar village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaleeth | 524 |
| Chajwal | 365 |
| Khohara | 78 |
| Khore | 3,796 |
| Dhangar | 696 |
| Pahari Wala | 1,964 |
| Rajwal | 1,150 |
| Kot Maira | 3,594 |
| Kandial | 535 |
| Bhagwan Chak | 1,933 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia