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Kalwal Population - Samba, Jammu and Kashmir

Kalwal is a medium size village located in Samba Tehsil of Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 95 families residing. The Kalwal village has population of 531 of which 287 are males while 244 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalwal village population of children with age 0-6 is 71 which makes up 13.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalwal village is 850 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalwal as per census is 578, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Kalwal village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalwal village was 81.30 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Kalwal Male literacy stands at 87.60 % while female literacy rate was 74.31 %.

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

Kalwal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 95 - -
Population 531 287 244
Child (0-6) 71 45 26
Schedule Caste 137 72 65
Schedule Tribe 7 5 2
Literacy 81.30 % 87.60 % 74.31 %
Total Workers 153 144 9
Main Worker 138 - -
Marginal Worker 15 15 0

Caste Factor

Kalwal village of Samba has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.80 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.32 % of total population in Kalwal village.

Work Profile

In Kalwal village out of total population, 153 were engaged in work activities. 90.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.