Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Makhan Purcharkan Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Makhan Purcharkan is a medium size village located in Bishnah Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 391 families residing. The Makhan Purcharkan village has population of 1846 of which 962 are males while 884 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Makhan Purcharkan village population of children with age 0-6 is 195 which makes up 10.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Makhan Purcharkan village is 919 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Makhan Purcharkan as per census is 653, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Makhan Purcharkan village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Makhan Purcharkan village was 80.68 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Makhan Purcharkan Male literacy stands at 85.66 % while female literacy rate was 75.46 %.

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

Makhan Purcharkan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 391 - -
Population 1,846 962 884
Child (0-6) 195 118 77
Schedule Caste 435 210 225
Schedule Tribe 19 7 12
Literacy 80.68 % 85.66 % 75.46 %
Total Workers 531 486 45
Main Worker 393 - -
Marginal Worker 138 122 16

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.56 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.03 % of total population in Makhan Purcharkan village.

Work Profile

In Makhan Purcharkan village out of total population, 531 were engaged in work activities. 74.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 531 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.