Poochal Population, Caste, Working Data Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Poochal 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 1,326 families residing in the village Poochal. The total population of Poochal is 7,042 out of which 3,539 are males and 3,503 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poochal is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poochal village is 859 which is 12% of the total population. There are 462 male children and 397 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poochal is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Poochal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poochal is 77.8%. Thus Poochal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.6% of Kishtwar district. The male literacy rate is 90.71% and the female literacy rate is 64.94% in Poochal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poochal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poochal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poochal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 859 | 462 | 397 |
| Literacy | 77.76% | 90.71% | 64.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,104 | 566 | 538 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 103 | 57 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 2,234 | 748 | 1,486 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Poochal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poochal village out of total population, 1,678 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,678 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 915 | 789 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 892 | 771 | 121 |
| Marginal Workers | 763 | 616 | 147 |
| Non Working | 5,364 | 2,134 | 3,230 |
Map of Poochal, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Poochal, Kishtwar
Below are the list of villages near Poochal village in Kishtwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharbadan | 1,600 |
| Lach Dayaram | 3,500 |
| Pakalan | 871 |
| Kawartanji | 1,355 |
| Filler | 3,802 |
| Cher Jee | 2,233 |
| Bhander Koot | 852 |
| Dool | 4,931 |
| Palmar | 7,388 |
| Bhagna | 2,663 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poochal, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia