Saharan Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Saharan 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 270 families residing in the village Saharan. The total population of Saharan is 1,117 out of which 599 are males and 518 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saharan is 865.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saharan village is 159 which is 14% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saharan is 606 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Saharan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saharan is 78.9%. Thus Saharan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 85.6% and the female literacy rate is 71.62% in Saharan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saharan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saharan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saharan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 99 | 60 |
| Literacy | 78.91% | 85.6% | 71.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 532 | 295 | 237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 361 | 171 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saharan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saharan village out of total population, 330 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 330 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 195 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 326 | 302 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 39 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 195 | 188 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 75 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Non Working | 787 | 293 | 494 |
Map of Saharan, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Saharan, Jammu
Below are the list of villages near Saharan village in Jammu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rattan Pur Gordiyal | 301 |
| Chak Lahori | 929 |
| Bhangor | 448 |
| Rathua | 1,044 |
| Salal Pur | 5 |
| Chak Taru | 437 |
| Machhial | 52 |
| Tikri Dayalan | 25 |
| Chanore | 123 |
| Tikri Rakawalan | 511 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saharan, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia