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Sehswan Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Sehswan is a large village located in Hiranagar Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 399 families residing. The Sehswan village has population of 2095 of which 1101 are males while 994 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sehswan village population of children with age 0-6 is 264 which makes up 12.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sehswan village is 903 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Sehswan as per census is 899, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Sehswan village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Sehswan village was 82.63 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Sehswan Male literacy stands at 89.40 % while female literacy rate was 75.14 %.

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

Sehswan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 399 - -
Population 2,095 1,101 994
Child (0-6) 264 139 125
Schedule Caste 477 252 225
Schedule Tribe 152 77 75
Literacy 82.63 % 89.40 % 75.14 %
Total Workers 548 520 28
Main Worker 341 - -
Marginal Worker 207 201 6

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.77 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.26 % of total population in Sehswan village.

Work Profile

In Sehswan village out of total population, 548 were engaged in work activities. 62.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 548 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.