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Gurah Jagir Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Gurah Jagir is a large village located in Akhnoor Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 848 families residing. The Gurah Jagir village has population of 3880 of which 1955 are males while 1925 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gurah Jagir village population of children with age 0-6 is 496 which makes up 12.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gurah Jagir village is 985 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Gurah Jagir as per census is 908, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Gurah Jagir village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Gurah Jagir village was 75.27 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Gurah Jagir Male literacy stands at 83.78 % while female literacy rate was 66.73 %.

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

Gurah Jagir Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 848 - -
Population 3,880 1,955 1,925
Child (0-6) 496 260 236
Schedule Caste 1,759 886 873
Schedule Tribe 61 32 29
Literacy 75.27 % 83.78 % 66.73 %
Total Workers 1,451 1,002 449
Main Worker 754 - -
Marginal Worker 697 398 299

Caste Factor

In Gurah Jagir village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.34 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.57 % of total population in Gurah Jagir village.

Work Profile

In Gurah Jagir village out of total population, 1451 were engaged in work activities. 51.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1451 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.