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Barwal Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Barwal is a large village located in Kathua Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 808 families residing. The Barwal village has population of 3922 of which 2006 are males while 1916 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barwal village population of children with age 0-6 is 457 which makes up 11.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barwal village is 955 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Barwal as per census is 738, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Barwal village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Barwal village was 90.79 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Barwal Male literacy stands at 95.41 % while female literacy rate was 86.12 %.

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

Barwal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 808 - -
Population 3,922 2,006 1,916
Child (0-6) 457 263 194
Schedule Caste 447 247 200
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 90.79 % 95.41 % 86.12 %
Total Workers 955 844 111
Main Worker 906 - -
Marginal Worker 49 30 19

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.40 % of total population in Barwal village. The village Barwal currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Barwal village out of total population, 955 were engaged in work activities. 94.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 955 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.