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Brachhar Population - Punch, Jammu and Kashmir

Brachhar is a medium size village located in Mandi Tehsil of Punch district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 273 families residing. The Brachhar village has population of 1266 of which 641 are males while 625 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Brachhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 251 which makes up 19.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Brachhar village is 975 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Brachhar as per census is 1008, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Brachhar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Brachhar village was 57.73 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Brachhar Male literacy stands at 64.92 % while female literacy rate was 50.30 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Brachhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Brachhar village.

Brachhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 273 - -
Population 1,266 641 625
Child (0-6) 251 125 126
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 344 176 168
Literacy 57.73 % 64.92 % 50.30 %
Total Workers 396 326 70
Main Worker 131 - -
Marginal Worker 265 217 48

Caste Factor

Brachhar village of Punch has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 27.17 % of total population in Brachhar village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Brachhar village of Punch.

Work Profile

In Brachhar village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 33.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.