Drasu Population, Caste, Working Data Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Drasu is a village situated in Pulwama tehsil of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 288 families residing in the village Drasu. The total population of Drasu is 2,007 out of which 1,112 are males and 895 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Drasu is 805.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Drasu village is 385 which is 19% of the total population. There are 264 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Drasu is 458 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (805) of Drasu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Drasu is 64.9%. Thus Drasu village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Pulwama district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 53.88% in Drasu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Drasu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Drasu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Drasu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 385 | 264 | 121 |
| Literacy | 64.92% | 75% | 53.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 137 | 83 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 954 | 476 | 478 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.8% of total population in Drasu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Drasu village out of total population, 573 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 573 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 390 | 357 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 86 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 271 | 241 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 183 | 82 | 101 |
| Non Working | 1,434 | 673 | 761 |
Nearby Villages to Drasu,
Below are the list of villages near Drasu village in Pulwama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Machh Pora | 1,583 |
| Themna | 380 |
| Tengahar | 1,104 |
| Kangan | 2,040 |
| Payer | 1,907 |
| Moran | 5,340 |
| Bander Pora Shora | 1,118 |
| Dieri | 1,242 |
| Wokhar Wan | 893 |
| Gusu | 2,560 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Drasu, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia