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Puthwar Population - Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir

Puthwar is a large village located in Majalta Tehsil of Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 431 families residing. The Puthwar village has population of 2269 of which 1163 are males while 1106 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puthwar village population of children with age 0-6 is 345 which makes up 15.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puthwar village is 951 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Puthwar as per census is 855, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Puthwar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Puthwar village was 54.78 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Puthwar Male literacy stands at 61.31 % while female literacy rate was 48.05 %.

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

Puthwar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 431 - -
Population 2,269 1,163 1,106
Child (0-6) 345 186 159
Schedule Caste 368 195 173
Schedule Tribe 538 275 263
Literacy 54.78 % 61.31 % 48.05 %
Total Workers 1,361 716 645
Main Worker 180 - -
Marginal Worker 1,181 564 617

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.71 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.22 % of total population in Puthwar village.

Work Profile

In Puthwar village out of total population, 1361 were engaged in work activities. 13.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1361 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.