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Padal Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Padal is a medium size village located in Hiranagar Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 184 families residing. The Padal village has population of 964 of which 517 are males while 447 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Padal village population of children with age 0-6 is 137 which makes up 14.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Padal village is 865 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Padal as per census is 803, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Padal village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Padal village was 71.58 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Padal Male literacy stands at 79.14 % while female literacy rate was 62.95 %.

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

Padal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 184 - -
Population 964 517 447
Child (0-6) 137 76 61
Schedule Caste 189 95 94
Schedule Tribe 137 71 66
Literacy 71.58 % 79.14 % 62.95 %
Total Workers 240 225 15
Main Worker 219 - -
Marginal Worker 21 20 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.61 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.21 % of total population in Padal village.

Work Profile

In Padal village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 91.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.