Barsoo Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Barsoo is a village situated in Sanku tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 181 families residing in the village Barsoo. The total population of Barsoo is 1,602 out of which 836 are males and 766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barsoo is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barsoo village is 222 which is 14% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barsoo is 734 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Barsoo village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barsoo is 65.9%. Thus Barsoo village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 74.86% and the female literacy rate is 56.4% in Barsoo village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barsoo village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barsoo Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barsoo village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 128 | 94 |
| Literacy | 65.87% | 74.86% | 56.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,589 | 826 | 763 |
| Illiterate | 693 | 306 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Barsoo village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barsoo village out of total population, 481 were engaged in work activities. 46.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 481 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 225 | 203 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 70 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 114 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 151 | 105 |
| Non Working | 1,121 | 482 | 639 |
Nearby Villages to Barsoo,
Below are the list of villages near Barsoo village in Sanku.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| KarcheY Khar | 942 |
| Barto | 679 |
| Karpo Khar | 133 |
| Shergandi | 283 |
| Stakpa | 878 |
| Itchoo | 159 |
| Sangra | 1,183 |
| Khandi | 1,456 |
| Thang Dumbur | 2,698 |
| Gyaling | 271 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barsoo, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia