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Targwal Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Targwal is a medium size village located in Akhnoor Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 389 families residing. The Targwal village has population of 1932 of which 975 are males while 957 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Targwal village population of children with age 0-6 is 268 which makes up 13.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Targwal village is 982 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Targwal as per census is 811, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Targwal village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Targwal village was 77.70 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Targwal Male literacy stands at 84.64 % while female literacy rate was 70.85 %.

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

Targwal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 389 - -
Population 1,932 975 957
Child (0-6) 268 148 120
Schedule Caste 300 158 142
Schedule Tribe 22 10 12
Literacy 77.70 % 84.64 % 70.85 %
Total Workers 509 434 75
Main Worker 171 - -
Marginal Worker 338 276 62

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.53 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.14 % of total population in Targwal village.

Work Profile

In Targwal village out of total population, 509 were engaged in work activities. 33.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 509 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.