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Kachhir Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Kachhir is a medium size village located in Billawar Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 252 families residing. The Kachhir village has population of 1399 of which 732 are males while 667 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kachhir village population of children with age 0-6 is 197 which makes up 14.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kachhir village is 911 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Kachhir as per census is 1264, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Kachhir village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Kachhir village was 68.55 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Kachhir Male literacy stands at 79.22 % while female literacy rate was 56.19 %.

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

Kachhir Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 252 - -
Population 1,399 732 667
Child (0-6) 197 87 110
Schedule Caste 241 124 117
Schedule Tribe 124 63 61
Literacy 68.55 % 79.22 % 56.19 %
Total Workers 400 384 16
Main Worker 385 - -
Marginal Worker 15 11 4

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.23 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.86 % of total population in Kachhir village.

Work Profile

In Kachhir village out of total population, 400 were engaged in work activities. 96.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 400 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.