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Marhote Population - Punch, Jammu and Kashmir

Marhote is a large village located in Surankote Tehsil of Punch district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 1542 families residing. The Marhote village has population of 7968 of which 4049 are males while 3919 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Marhote village population of children with age 0-6 is 1744 which makes up 21.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Marhote village is 968 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Marhote as per census is 946, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Marhote village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Marhote village was 43.40 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Marhote Male literacy stands at 56.20 % while female literacy rate was 30.25 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Marhote 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 Marhote village.

Marhote Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,542 - -
Population 7,968 4,049 3,919
Child (0-6) 1,744 896 848
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 6,998 3,564 3,434
Literacy 43.40 % 56.20 % 30.25 %
Total Workers 2,467 1,560 907
Main Worker 671 - -
Marginal Worker 1,796 932 864

Caste Factor

In Marhote village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 87.83 % of total population in Marhote village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Marhote village of Punch.

Work Profile

In Marhote village out of total population, 2467 were engaged in work activities. 27.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2467 workers engaged in Main Work, 498 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.