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Garatal Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Garatal is a medium size village located in Akhnoor Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 203 families residing. The Garatal village has population of 906 of which 464 are males while 442 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Garatal village population of children with age 0-6 is 132 which makes up 14.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Garatal village is 953 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Garatal as per census is 1129, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Garatal village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Garatal village was 69.77 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Garatal Male literacy stands at 78.61 % while female literacy rate was 60.22 %.

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

Garatal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 203 - -
Population 906 464 442
Child (0-6) 132 62 70
Schedule Caste 109 63 46
Schedule Tribe 145 72 73
Literacy 69.77 % 78.61 % 60.22 %
Total Workers 475 270 205
Main Worker 213 - -
Marginal Worker 262 64 198

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 16.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.03 % of total population in Garatal village.

Work Profile

In Garatal village out of total population, 475 were engaged in work activities. 44.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 475 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.