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Marhote Population - Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir

Marhote is a medium size village located in Kalakote Tehsil of Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 369 families residing. The Marhote village has population of 1561 of which 808 are males while 753 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Marhote village population of children with age 0-6 is 240 which makes up 15.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Marhote village is 932 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Marhote as per census is 875, 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 65.86 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Marhote Male literacy stands at 73.82 % while female literacy rate was 57.41 %.

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 369 - -
Population 1,561 808 753
Child (0-6) 240 128 112
Schedule Caste 220 98 122
Schedule Tribe 648 349 299
Literacy 65.86 % 73.82 % 57.41 %
Total Workers 863 490 373
Main Worker 289 - -
Marginal Worker 574 229 345

Caste Factor

In Marhote village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 41.51 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.09 % of total population in Marhote village.

Work Profile

In Marhote village out of total population, 863 were engaged in work activities. 33.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 863 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.