Icher Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Icher is a village situated in Zanskar tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 43 families residing in the village Icher. The total population of Icher is 249 out of which 137 are males and 112 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Icher is 818.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Icher village is 33 which is 13% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Icher is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (818) of Icher village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Icher is 63%. Thus Icher village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 78.33% and the female literacy rate is 43.75% in Icher village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Icher village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Icher Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Icher village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Literacy | 62.96% | 78.33% | 43.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 244 | 133 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 113 | 43 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98% of total population in Icher village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Icher village out of total population, 106 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 106 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 103 | 49 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 33 | 53 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 143 | 86 | 57 |
Nearby Villages to Icher,
Below are the list of villages near Icher village in Zanskar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chah | 465 |
| Testa | 460 |
| Ruru Moony | 329 |
| Kargyak | 429 |
| Shan Shaday | 244 |
| Pipcha | 213 |
| Tangday Kumi | 914 |
| Zangla | 954 |
| Karshah | 964 |
| Lungmi Rezing | 478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Icher, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia