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Dehwathu Population - Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir

Dehwathu is a medium size village located in Pahalgam Tehsil of Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 176 families residing. The Dehwathu village has population of 1241 of which 644 are males while 597 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dehwathu village population of children with age 0-6 is 400 which makes up 32.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dehwathu village is 927 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Dehwathu as per census is 932, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Dehwathu village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Dehwathu village was 56.96 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Dehwathu Male literacy stands at 68.19 % while female literacy rate was 44.80 %.

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

Dehwathu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 176 - -
Population 1,241 644 597
Child (0-6) 400 207 193
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 325 172 153
Literacy 56.96 % 68.19 % 44.80 %
Total Workers 490 258 232
Main Worker 253 - -
Marginal Worker 237 14 223

Caste Factor

Dehwathu village of Anantnag has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 26.19 % of total population in Dehwathu village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dehwathu village of Anantnag.

Work Profile

In Dehwathu village out of total population, 490 were engaged in work activities. 51.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 490 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.