Smahn Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Smahn 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 327 families residing in the village Smahn. The total population of Smahn is 1,702 out of which 913 are males and 789 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Smahn is 864.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Smahn village is 244 which is 14% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Smahn is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Smahn village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Smahn is 54.9%. Thus Smahn village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 63.55% and the female literacy rate is 44.97% in Smahn village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Smahn village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Smahn Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Smahn village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 244 | 131 | 113 |
| Literacy | 54.94% | 63.55% | 44.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 487 | 260 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 108 | 61 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 901 | 416 | 485 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.3% of total population in Smahn village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Smahn village out of total population, 493 were engaged in work activities. 23.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 493 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 116 | 101 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 79 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 377 | 339 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,209 | 473 | 736 |
Map of Smahn, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Smahn, Bashohli
Below are the list of villages near Smahn village in Bashohli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rehn | 1,749 |
| Jhankar | 1,571 |
| Mandla | 1,062 |
| Kagrod | 2,327 |
| Sandar | 2,716 |
| Preta | 3,200 |
| Dodala | 1,594 |
| Plakh | 3,039 |
| Jandrayali | 1,342 |
| Poonda | 1,406 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Smahn, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia