Markoot Population, Caste, Working Data Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Markoot is a village situated in Gurez tehsil of Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 261 families residing in the village Markoot. The total population of Markoot is 2,034 out of which 1,192 are males and 842 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markoot is 706.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Markoot village is 406 which is 20% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markoot is 888 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (706) of Markoot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markoot is 76.7%. Thus Markoot village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Bandipora district. The male literacy rate is 86.59% and the female literacy rate is 61.9% in Markoot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markoot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markoot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markoot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 406 | 215 | 191 |
| Literacy | 76.72% | 86.59% | 61.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,800 | 962 | 838 |
| Illiterate | 785 | 346 | 439 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.5% of total population in Markoot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markoot village out of total population, 601 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 601 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 471 | 450 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 468 | 447 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 125 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,433 | 617 | 816 |
Nearby Villages to Markoot,
Below are the list of villages near Markoot village in Gurez.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khandyal | 1,392 |
| Shah Pora | 2,212 |
| Badwan Wanpora | 3,327 |
| Kilshi Pain | 1,377 |
| Dawar | 4,253 |
| Barnia | 835 |
| Mastan Khopri | 520 |
| Zadigi | 302 |
| Korgbal | 146 |
| Dangi Thal | 493 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markoot, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia