Billawar Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Billawar is a village situated in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 335 families residing in the village Billawar. The total population of Billawar is 2,177 out of which 1,164 are males and 1,013 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Billawar is 870.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Billawar village is 336 which is 15% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Billawar is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Billawar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Billawar is 61.9%. Thus Billawar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 74.34% and the female literacy rate is 47.61% in Billawar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Billawar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Billawar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Billawar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 336 | 182 | 154 |
| Literacy | 61.87% | 74.34% | 47.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 825 | 456 | 369 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 210 | 108 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 1,038 | 434 | 604 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.6% of total population in Billawar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Billawar village out of total population, 813 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 813 workers engaged in Main Work, 448 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 530 | 341 | 189 |
| Cultivators | 448 | 270 | 178 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 49 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 283 | 200 | 83 |
| Non Working | 1,364 | 623 | 741 |
Map of Billawar, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Billawar, Billawar
Below are the list of villages near Billawar village in Billawar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sukral | 717 |
| Kishan Pur | 1,858 |
| Bathari | 1,411 |
| Dhardugun | 4,078 |
| Lahari | 2,805 |
| Chanera | 1,284 |
| Kahug | 2,602 |
| Dhamlar | 1,775 |
| Rampur | 1,603 |
| Huttar | 2,227 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Billawar, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia