Pakalan Population, Caste, Working Data Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Pakalan 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 196 families residing in the village Pakalan. The total population of Pakalan is 871 out of which 441 are males and 430 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakalan is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pakalan village is 152 which is 17% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakalan is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Pakalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakalan is 51.2%. Thus Pakalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.6% of Kishtwar district. The male literacy rate is 66.39% and the female literacy rate is 35.93% in Pakalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pakalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pakalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pakalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 81 | 71 |
| Literacy | 51.18% | 66.39% | 35.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 54 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 150 | 84 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 503 | 202 | 301 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.2% of total population in Pakalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pakalan village out of total population, 161 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 161 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151 | 139 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 73 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 35 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Non Working | 710 | 295 | 415 |
Map of Pakalan, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Pakalan, Kishtwar
Below are the list of villages near Pakalan village in Kishtwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Filler | 3,802 |
| Dharbadan | 1,600 |
| Bhander Koot | 852 |
| Poochal | 7,042 |
| Palmar | 7,388 |
| Lach Dayaram | 3,500 |
| Kawartanji | 1,355 |
| Cher Jee | 2,233 |
| Dool | 4,931 |
| Bhagna | 2,663 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakalan, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia