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Sherkotla Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Sherkotla is a medium size village located in Kathua Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 126 families residing. The Sherkotla village has population of 560 of which 292 are males while 268 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sherkotla village population of children with age 0-6 is 80 which makes up 14.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sherkotla village is 918 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Sherkotla as per census is 818, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Sherkotla village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Sherkotla village was 63.96 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Sherkotla Male literacy stands at 72.98 % while female literacy rate was 54.31 %.

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

Sherkotla Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 126 - -
Population 560 292 268
Child (0-6) 80 44 36
Schedule Caste 202 111 91
Schedule Tribe 70 43 27
Literacy 63.96 % 72.98 % 54.31 %
Total Workers 141 141 0
Main Worker 140 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

In Sherkotla village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.07 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.50 % of total population in Sherkotla village.

Work Profile

In Sherkotla village out of total population, 141 were engaged in work activities. 99.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.