Marhote Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Marhote 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 1,542 families residing in the village Marhote. The total population of Marhote is 7,968 out of which 4,049 are males and 3,919 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marhote is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marhote village is 1744 which is 22% of the total population. There are 896 male children and 848 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marhote is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Marhote village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marhote is 43.4%. Thus Marhote village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 56.2% and the female literacy rate is 30.25% in Marhote village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marhote village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marhote Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marhote village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,744 | 896 | 848 |
| Literacy | 43.4% | 56.2% | 30.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,998 | 3,564 | 3,434 |
| Illiterate | 5,267 | 2,277 | 2,990 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 87.8% of total population in Marhote village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marhote village out of total population, 2,467 were engaged in work activities. 27.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,467 workers engaged in Main Work, 498 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 671 | 628 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 498 | 484 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 44 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 99 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,796 | 932 | 864 |
| Non Working | 5,501 | 2,489 | 3,012 |
Map of Marhote, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Marhote, Surankote
Below are the list of villages near Marhote village in Surankote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dodi | 2,879 |
| Mohra Bachhai | 4,606 |
| Hari | 7,955 |
| Lathung | 938 |
| Phagla | 3,460 |
| Dundhak | 1,820 |
| Malhan | 1,308 |
| Lassana | 4,250 |
| Sanei | 5,821 |
| Potha | 3,988 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marhote, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia