Hoochak Population, Caste, Working Data Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Hoochak is a village situated in Banihal tehsil of Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 594 families residing in the village Hoochak. The total population of Hoochak is 3,111 out of which 1,603 are males and 1,508 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hoochak is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hoochak village is 691 which is 22% of the total population. There are 366 male children and 325 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hoochak is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Hoochak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hoochak is 51.9%. Thus Hoochak village has higher literacy rate compared to 43.7% of Ramban district. The male literacy rate is 73.73% and the female literacy rate is 29.16% in Hoochak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hoochak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hoochak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hoochak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 691 | 366 | 325 |
| Literacy | 51.94% | 73.73% | 29.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,854 | 691 | 1,163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Hoochak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hoochak village out of total population, 840 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 840 workers engaged in Main Work, 445 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 538 | 430 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 445 | 345 | 100 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 79 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 302 | 267 | 35 |
| Non Working | 2,271 | 906 | 1,365 |
Nearby Villages to Hoochak,
Below are the list of villages near Hoochak village in Banihal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panchal | 3,069 |
| Bhangara | 2,720 |
| Sojmatna | 5,638 |
| Paristan | 2,976 |
| Alanbas | 2,581 |
| Seripati | 2,827 |
| Pogal | 11,526 |
| Forest Block | 347 |
| Neel | 5,494 |
| Chak Narwah | 2,017 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hoochak, Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia