Kishtwar Population, Caste, Working Data Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kishtwar is a village situated in Kishtwar tehsil of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 777 families residing in the village Kishtwar. The total population of Kishtwar is 3,887 out of which 2,060 are males and 1,827 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kishtwar is 887.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kishtwar village is 463 which is 12% of the total population. There are 256 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kishtwar is 809 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Kishtwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kishtwar is 79.2%. Thus Kishtwar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.6% of Kishtwar district. The male literacy rate is 88.36% and the female literacy rate is 69.01% in Kishtwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kishtwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kishtwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kishtwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 463 | 256 | 207 |
| Literacy | 79.21% | 88.36% | 69.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 42 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 39 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 1,175 | 466 | 709 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Kishtwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kishtwar village out of total population, 882 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 882 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 586 | 500 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 25 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 517 | 440 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 296 | 269 | 27 |
| Non Working | 3,005 | 1,291 | 1,714 |
Map of Kishtwar, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Kishtwar, Kishtwar
Below are the list of villages near Kishtwar village in Kishtwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandna | 372 |
| Lach Khazana | 1,861 |
| Bhatan | 151 |
| Matta | 3,114 |
| Damji | 360 |
| Anjol | 907 |
| Dachla | 734 |
| Seergwar | 570 |
| Piyas | 628 |
| Saranwan | 1,343 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kishtwar, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia