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Danwal Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Danwal is a medium size village located in Akhnoor Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 299 families residing. The Danwal village has population of 1262 of which 629 are males while 633 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Danwal village population of children with age 0-6 is 142 which makes up 11.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Danwal village is 1006 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Danwal as per census is 868, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Danwal village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Danwal village was 77.68 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Danwal Male literacy stands at 83.54 % while female literacy rate was 71.96 %.

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

Danwal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 299 - -
Population 1,262 629 633
Child (0-6) 142 76 66
Schedule Caste 202 108 94
Schedule Tribe 44 19 25
Literacy 77.68 % 83.54 % 71.96 %
Total Workers 306 284 22
Main Worker 115 - -
Marginal Worker 191 178 13

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.01 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.49 % of total population in Danwal village.

Work Profile

In Danwal village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 37.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.