Garoora Population, Caste, Working Data Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Garoora is a village situated in Bandipora tehsil of Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 537 families residing in the village Garoora. The total population of Garoora is 3,528 out of which 1,785 are males and 1,743 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garoora is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garoora village is 541 which is 15% of the total population. There are 284 male children and 257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garoora is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Garoora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garoora is 70.5%. Thus Garoora village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Bandipora district. The male literacy rate is 81.21% and the female literacy rate is 59.76% in Garoora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garoora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garoora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garoora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 541 | 284 | 257 |
| Literacy | 70.54% | 81.21% | 59.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 524 | 269 | 255 |
| Illiterate | 1,421 | 566 | 855 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.9% of total population in Garoora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garoora village out of total population, 1,484 were engaged in work activities. 26.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,484 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 395 | 355 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 347 | 314 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,089 | 504 | 585 |
| Non Working | 2,044 | 926 | 1,118 |
Nearby Villages to Garoora,
Below are the list of villages near Garoora village in Bandipora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aragam | 3,020 |
| Forest Block | 996 |
| Chithi Bandi | 8,346 |
| Brar | 1,068 |
| Gund Dachhana | 1,424 |
| Nadihal | 5,167 |
| Lawadora | 1,616 |
| Gamroo | 1,573 |
| Gund Qasar | 1,125 |
| Chak Arsala Khan | 1,036 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garoora, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia