Makwal Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Makwal is a village situated in Jammu tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 488 families residing in the village Makwal. The total population of Makwal is 2,472 out of which 1,298 are males and 1,174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Makwal is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Makwal village is 322 which is 13% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Makwal is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Makwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Makwal is 65.9%. Thus Makwal village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 71.77% and the female literacy rate is 59.4% in Makwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Makwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Makwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Makwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 322 | 175 | 147 |
| Literacy | 65.86% | 71.77% | 59.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,333 | 718 | 615 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 173 | 76 | 97 |
| Illiterate | 1,056 | 492 | 564 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Makwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Makwal village out of total population, 699 were engaged in work activities. 67.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 699 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 213 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 473 | 426 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 120 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 213 | 191 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 112 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 199 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,773 | 673 | 1,100 |
Nearby Villages to Makwal,
Below are the list of villages near Makwal village in Jammu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marar Pur | 647 |
| Kokdiyan | 473 |
| Tiko Teda | 447 |
| Chak Chanu | 1,263 |
| Karwal | 460 |
| Chak Bindrali | 84 |
| Chak Habib | 47 |
| Hari Pur Manhasan | 615 |
| Chak Dali | 816 |
| Chak Burah | 733 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Makwal, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia