Karshah Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Karshah is a village situated in Zanskar tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 189 families residing in the village Karshah. The total population of Karshah is 964 out of which 496 are males and 468 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karshah is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karshah village is 135 which is 14% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karshah is 1,015 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Karshah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karshah is 66.8%. Thus Karshah village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 84.38% and the female literacy rate is 48% in Karshah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karshah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karshah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karshah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 67 | 68 |
| Literacy | 66.83% | 84.38% | 48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 961 | 493 | 468 |
| Illiterate | 410 | 134 | 276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Karshah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karshah village out of total population, 581 were engaged in work activities. 33.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 581 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 193 | 129 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 23 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 96 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 388 | 154 | 234 |
| Non Working | 383 | 213 | 170 |
Nearby Villages to Karshah,
Below are the list of villages near Karshah village in Zanskar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lungmi Rezing | 478 |
| Zangla | 954 |
| Salapi Ruruk | 361 |
| Tangday Kumi | 914 |
| Upti Pipiting | 941 |
| Pipcha | 213 |
| Padam | 1,538 |
| Shan Shaday | 244 |
| Selapigai Pak | 701 |
| Ruru Moony | 329 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karshah, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia