Mar Gund Population, Caste, Working Data Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Mar Gund is a village situated in Kangan tehsil of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 302 families residing in the village Mar Gund. The total population of Mar Gund is 1,921 out of which 1,103 are males and 818 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mar Gund is 742.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mar Gund village is 342 which is 18% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mar Gund is 819 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (742) of Mar Gund village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mar Gund is 56%. Thus Mar Gund village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Ganderbal district. The male literacy rate is 59.56% and the female literacy rate is 51.2% in Mar Gund village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mar Gund village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mar Gund Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mar Gund village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 342 | 188 | 154 |
| Literacy | 56.05% | 59.56% | 51.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,040 | 606 | 434 |
| Illiterate | 1,036 | 558 | 478 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.1% of total population in Mar Gund village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mar Gund village out of total population, 406 were engaged in work activities. 72.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 406 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 296 | 280 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 111 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 162 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 73 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,515 | 750 | 765 |
Map of Mar Gund, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Mar Gund, Kangan
Below are the list of villages near Mar Gund village in Kangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tangchatir | 375 |
| Satrina | 1,494 |
| Akhal | 4,053 |
| Cheerwan | 2,706 |
| Najwan Nilah | 1,193 |
| Hayan Palpora | 2,645 |
| Kangan | 5,985 |
| Thune | 4,020 |
| Hardo Panzin | 1,146 |
| Yechi Hama | 1,082 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mar Gund, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia