Malhan Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Malhan is a village situated in Surankote tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 245 families residing in the village Malhan. The total population of Malhan is 1,308 out of which 637 are males and 671 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malhan is 1,053.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Malhan village is 263 which is 20% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malhan is 992 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Malhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malhan is 42.4%. Thus Malhan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 54.46% and the female literacy rate is 31.11% in Malhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Malhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Malhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 263 | 132 | 131 |
| Literacy | 42.39% | 54.46% | 31.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 895 | 449 | 446 |
| Illiterate | 865 | 362 | 503 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.4% of total population in Malhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Malhan village out of total population, 427 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 427 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 222 | 142 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 129 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 164 | 35 | 129 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 58 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 55 | 8 |
| Non Working | 881 | 360 | 521 |
Map of Malhan, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Malhan, Surankote
Below are the list of villages near Malhan village in Surankote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phagla | 3,460 |
| Hari | 7,955 |
| Dodi | 2,879 |
| Marhote | 7,968 |
| Mohra Bachhai | 4,606 |
| Lathung | 938 |
| Dundhak | 1,820 |
| Lassana | 4,250 |
| Sanei | 5,821 |
| Potha | 3,988 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malhan, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia