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Bhekari Population - Samba, Jammu and Kashmir

Bhekari is a medium size village located in Samba Tehsil of Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 113 families residing. The Bhekari village has population of 616 of which 334 are males while 282 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhekari village population of children with age 0-6 is 95 which makes up 15.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhekari village is 844 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhekari as per census is 696, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Bhekari village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhekari village was 79.46 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Bhekari Male literacy stands at 85.61 % while female literacy rate was 72.43 %.

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

Bhekari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 113 - -
Population 616 334 282
Child (0-6) 95 56 39
Schedule Caste 21 10 11
Schedule Tribe 119 71 48
Literacy 79.46 % 85.61 % 72.43 %
Total Workers 146 138 8
Main Worker 94 - -
Marginal Worker 52 52 0

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 19.32 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.41 % of total population in Bhekari village.

Work Profile

In Bhekari village out of total population, 146 were engaged in work activities. 64.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 146 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.