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Sahan Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Sahan is a medium size village located in Jammu Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 156 families residing. The Sahan village has population of 842 of which 448 are males while 394 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sahan village population of children with age 0-6 is 134 which makes up 15.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sahan village is 879 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Sahan as per census is 740, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Sahan village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Sahan village was 72.46 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Sahan Male literacy stands at 78.17 % while female literacy rate was 66.17 %.

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

Sahan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 156 - -
Population 842 448 394
Child (0-6) 134 77 57
Schedule Caste 285 147 138
Schedule Tribe 105 54 51
Literacy 72.46 % 78.17 % 66.17 %
Total Workers 428 230 198
Main Worker 423 - -
Marginal Worker 5 2 3

Caste Factor

Sahan village of Jammu has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.85 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.47 % of total population in Sahan village.

Work Profile

In Sahan village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 98.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.