Kuchal Population, Caste, Working Data Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kuchal is a village situated in Chhatroo tehsil of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 977 families residing in the village Kuchal. The total population of Kuchal is 4,688 out of which 2,399 are males and 2,289 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kuchal is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kuchal village is 1051 which is 22% of the total population. There are 550 male children and 501 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuchal is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Kuchal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kuchal is 33.7%. Thus Kuchal village has lower literacy rate compared to 46.6% of Kishtwar district. The male literacy rate is 46.73% and the female literacy rate is 20.13% in Kuchal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kuchal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kuchal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuchal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,051 | 550 | 501 |
| Literacy | 33.65% | 46.73% | 20.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 556 | 287 | 269 |
| Illiterate | 3,464 | 1,535 | 1,929 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.9% of total population in Kuchal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kuchal village out of total population, 1,286 were engaged in work activities. 66.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,286 workers engaged in Main Work, 663 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 857 | 766 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 663 | 594 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 78 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 90 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 429 | 300 | 129 |
| Non Working | 3,402 | 1,333 | 2,069 |
Nearby Villages to Kuchal,
Below are the list of villages near Kuchal village in Chhatroo.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udil Gojran | 758 |
| Rahalthal | 2,835 |
| Mool Chetar | 3,121 |
| Darbeel | 2,700 |
| Sigdee | 5,807 |
| Haorna | 1,514 |
| Dichar | 329 |
| Dhar | 1,472 |
| Chhatroo | 6,944 |
| Indarwal | 5,512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuchal, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia