Kukste Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kukste is a village situated in Kargil tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 47 families residing in the village Kukste. The total population of Kukste is 349 out of which 183 are males and 166 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kukste is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kukste village is 59 which is 17% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kukste is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Kukste village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kukste is 67.9%. Thus Kukste village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 77.12% and the female literacy rate is 57.66% in Kukste village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kukste village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kukste Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kukste village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 30 | 29 |
| Literacy | 67.93% | 77.12% | 57.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 348 | 182 | 166 |
| Illiterate | 152 | 65 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Kukste village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kukste village out of total population, 88 were engaged in work activities. 28.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 58 | 5 |
| Non Working | 261 | 107 | 154 |
Nearby Villages to Kukste,
Below are the list of villages near Kukste village in Kargil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Push Kum | 3,419 |
| Karit | 526 |
| Chuliskambo | 982 |
| Lamsusando | 520 |
| Kharbu | 1,074 |
| Yogmakharbu | 554 |
| Kaksar | 958 |
| Sanjak | 416 |
| Karkit | 2,373 |
| Chiktan | 1,285 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kukste, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia