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Jophar Population - Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir

Jophar is a medium size village located in Ramnagar Tehsil of Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 322 families residing. The Jophar village has population of 1971 of which 1028 are males while 943 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jophar village population of children with age 0-6 is 375 which makes up 19.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jophar village is 917 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Jophar as per census is 974, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Jophar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Jophar village was 56.45 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Jophar Male literacy stands at 67.54 % while female literacy rate was 44.20 %.

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

Jophar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 322 - -
Population 1,971 1,028 943
Child (0-6) 375 190 185
Schedule Caste 554 286 268
Schedule Tribe 350 179 171
Literacy 56.45 % 67.54 % 44.20 %
Total Workers 1,062 545 517
Main Worker 753 - -
Marginal Worker 309 87 222

Caste Factor

Jophar village of Udhampur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.11 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.76 % of total population in Jophar village.

Work Profile

In Jophar village out of total population, 1062 were engaged in work activities. 70.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1062 workers engaged in Main Work, 650 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.