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Marhoon Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Marhoon is a large village located in Billawar Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 423 families residing. The Marhoon village has population of 2435 of which 1304 are males while 1131 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Marhoon village population of children with age 0-6 is 433 which makes up 17.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Marhoon village is 867 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Marhoon as per census is 1033, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Marhoon village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Marhoon village was 51.40 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Marhoon Male literacy stands at 67.00 % while female literacy rate was 32.71 %.

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

Marhoon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 423 - -
Population 2,435 1,304 1,131
Child (0-6) 433 213 220
Schedule Caste 369 189 180
Schedule Tribe 489 258 231
Literacy 51.40 % 67.00 % 32.71 %
Total Workers 1,412 772 640
Main Worker 403 - -
Marginal Worker 1,009 433 576

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 20.08 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.15 % of total population in Marhoon village.

Work Profile

In Marhoon village out of total population, 1412 were engaged in work activities. 28.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1412 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.