Khowas Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Khowas is a village situated in Budhal tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 190 families residing in the village Khowas. The total population of Khowas is 944 out of which 471 are males and 473 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khowas is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khowas village is 176 which is 19% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khowas is 1,095 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Khowas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khowas is 58.1%. Thus Khowas village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 68.48% and the female literacy rate is 47.51% in Khowas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khowas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khowas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khowas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 84 | 92 |
| Literacy | 58.07% | 68.48% | 47.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 261 | 133 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 498 | 206 | 292 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.6% of total population in Khowas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khowas village out of total population, 581 were engaged in work activities. 37.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 581 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 198 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 155 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 38 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 362 | 111 | 251 |
| Non Working | 363 | 162 | 201 |
Nearby Villages to Khowas,
Below are the list of villages near Khowas village in Budhal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keri Narondi | 2,531 |
| Gadyog | 2,926 |
| Bhela | 2,385 |
| Dhelri | 479 |
| Ghondha | 3,418 |
| Gondha | 3,236 |
| Budhal | 3,624 |
| Thelapera | 484 |
| Behinambal | 1,756 |
| Owdan | 975 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khowas, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia