Sandar Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sandar is a village situated in Bashohli tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 531 families residing in the village Sandar. The total population of Sandar is 2,716 out of which 1,431 are males and 1,285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sandar is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sandar village is 442 which is 16% of the total population. There are 244 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sandar is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Sandar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sandar is 70.8%. Thus Sandar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 80.37% and the female literacy rate is 60.35% in Sandar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sandar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sandar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sandar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 442 | 244 | 198 |
| Literacy | 70.8% | 80.37% | 60.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 362 | 190 | 172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 179 | 94 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 1,106 | 477 | 629 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Sandar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sandar village out of total population, 964 were engaged in work activities. 28.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 964 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 275 | 241 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 76 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 153 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 689 | 437 | 252 |
| Non Working | 1,752 | 753 | 999 |
Map of Sandar, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Sandar, Bashohli
Below are the list of villages near Sandar village in Bashohli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dodala | 1,594 |
| Mandla | 1,062 |
| Jandrayali | 1,342 |
| Rehn | 1,749 |
| Dhar Jhankar | 2,998 |
| Smahn | 1,702 |
| Ghoral | 1,648 |
| Jhankar | 1,571 |
| Nagaali | 1,098 |
| Kagrod | 2,327 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sandar, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia