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Pukharni Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Pukharni is a medium size village located in Akhnoor Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 156 families residing. The Pukharni village has population of 803 of which 409 are males while 394 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pukharni village population of children with age 0-6 is 112 which makes up 13.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pukharni village is 963 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Pukharni as per census is 778, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Pukharni village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Pukharni village was 73.52 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Pukharni Male literacy stands at 81.21 % while female literacy rate was 65.80 %.

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

Pukharni Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 156 - -
Population 803 409 394
Child (0-6) 112 63 49
Schedule Caste 94 50 44
Schedule Tribe 19 12 7
Literacy 73.52 % 81.21 % 65.80 %
Total Workers 432 208 224
Main Worker 131 - -
Marginal Worker 301 105 196

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.71 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.37 % of total population in Pukharni village.

Work Profile

In Pukharni village out of total population, 432 were engaged in work activities. 30.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 432 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.