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Najot Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Najot is a large village located in Billawar Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 461 families residing. The Najot village has population of 2806 of which 1489 are males while 1317 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Najot village population of children with age 0-6 is 523 which makes up 18.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Najot village is 884 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Najot as per census is 937, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Najot village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Najot village was 45.95 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Najot Male literacy stands at 57.92 % while female literacy rate was 32.24 %.

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

Najot Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 461 - -
Population 2,806 1,489 1,317
Child (0-6) 523 270 253
Schedule Caste 737 385 352
Schedule Tribe 591 305 286
Literacy 45.95 % 57.92 % 32.24 %
Total Workers 938 670 268
Main Worker 248 - -
Marginal Worker 690 456 234

Caste Factor

Najot village of Kathua has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.27 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.06 % of total population in Najot village.

Work Profile

In Najot village out of total population, 938 were engaged in work activities. 26.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 938 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.