Sukheter Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sukheter 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 204 families residing in the village Sukheter. The total population of Sukheter is 1,058 out of which 566 are males and 492 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sukheter is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sukheter village is 150 which is 14% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sukheter is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Sukheter village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sukheter is 69.3%. Thus Sukheter village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 76.99% and the female literacy rate is 60.19% in Sukheter village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sukheter village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sukheter Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sukheter village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 75 | 75 |
| Literacy | 69.27% | 76.99% | 60.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 651 | 344 | 307 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 149 | 81 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 429 | 188 | 241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.1% of total population in Sukheter village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sukheter village out of total population, 325 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 325 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 160 | 123 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 114 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 143 | 22 |
| Non Working | 733 | 300 | 433 |
Map of Sukheter, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Sukheter, Jammu
Below are the list of villages near Sukheter village in Jammu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majra Kotli | 123 |
| Sandrot | 380 |
| Panj Garain | 998 |
| Chappar | 370 |
| Dhmoni Jagir | 467 |
| Dhami | 562 |
| Shiba | 1,220 |
| Kotli Jhajjar | 1,642 |
| Kainkh | 2,623 |
| Chhurta | 2,419 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sukheter, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia