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Gandharwan Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Gandharwan is a large village located in Akhnoor Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 791 families residing. The Gandharwan village has population of 3739 of which 1918 are males while 1821 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gandharwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 491 which makes up 13.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gandharwan village is 949 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Gandharwan as per census is 705, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Gandharwan village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Gandharwan village was 73.74 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Gandharwan Male literacy stands at 81.04 % while female literacy rate was 66.38 %.

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

Gandharwan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 791 - -
Population 3,739 1,918 1,821
Child (0-6) 491 288 203
Schedule Caste 1,810 931 879
Schedule Tribe 407 202 205
Literacy 73.74 % 81.04 % 66.38 %
Total Workers 1,293 998 295
Main Worker 983 - -
Marginal Worker 310 231 79

Caste Factor

In Gandharwan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.41 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.89 % of total population in Gandharwan village.

Work Profile

In Gandharwan village out of total population, 1293 were engaged in work activities. 76.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1293 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourer.