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Phikar Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Phikar is a medium size village located in Bashohli Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 160 families residing. The Phikar village has population of 1069 of which 583 are males while 486 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Phikar village population of children with age 0-6 is 191 which makes up 17.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Phikar village is 834 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Phikar as per census is 802, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Phikar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Phikar village was 40.89 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Phikar Male literacy stands at 50.94 % while female literacy rate was 28.93 %.

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

Phikar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 1,069 583 486
Child (0-6) 191 106 85
Schedule Caste 173 96 77
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 40.89 % 50.94 % 28.93 %
Total Workers 300 258 42
Main Worker 25 - -
Marginal Worker 275 242 33

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.18 % of total population in Phikar village. The village Phikar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Phikar village out of total population, 300 were engaged in work activities. 8.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 300 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.