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Halqa Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Halqa is a medium size village located in Jammu Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 203 families residing. The Halqa village has population of 1018 of which 536 are males while 482 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Halqa village population of children with age 0-6 is 117 which makes up 11.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Halqa village is 899 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Halqa as per census is 800, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Halqa village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Halqa village was 78.58 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Halqa Male literacy stands at 84.71 % while female literacy rate was 71.86 %.

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

Halqa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 203 - -
Population 1,018 536 482
Child (0-6) 117 65 52
Schedule Caste 598 319 279
Schedule Tribe 22 10 12
Literacy 78.58 % 84.71 % 71.86 %
Total Workers 323 298 25
Main Worker 257 - -
Marginal Worker 66 64 2

Caste Factor

In Halqa village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.74 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.16 % of total population in Halqa village.

Work Profile

In Halqa village out of total population, 323 were engaged in work activities. 79.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.