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Preta Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Preta is a large village located in Bashohli Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 598 families residing. The Preta village has population of 3200 of which 1675 are males while 1525 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Preta village population of children with age 0-6 is 389 which makes up 12.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Preta village is 910 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Preta as per census is 888, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Preta village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Preta village was 67.63 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Preta Male literacy stands at 74.34 % while female literacy rate was 60.28 %.

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

Preta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 598 - -
Population 3,200 1,675 1,525
Child (0-6) 389 206 183
Schedule Caste 334 165 169
Schedule Tribe 367 204 163
Literacy 67.63 % 74.34 % 60.28 %
Total Workers 780 628 152
Main Worker 623 - -
Marginal Worker 157 79 78

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 11.47 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.44 % of total population in Preta village.

Work Profile

In Preta village out of total population, 780 were engaged in work activities. 79.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 780 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.