Oojru Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Oojru is a village situated in Dooru tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 150 families residing in the village Oojru. The total population of Oojru is 2,467 out of which 1,873 are males and 594 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Oojru is 317.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Oojru village is 264 which is 11% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Oojru is 846 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (317) of Oojru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Oojru is 88.8%. Thus Oojru village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 94.34% and the female literacy rate is 68.5% in Oojru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Oojru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Oojru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Oojru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 264 | 143 | 121 |
| Literacy | 88.79% | 94.34% | 68.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,088 | 1,084 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 511 | 241 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Oojru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Oojru village out of total population, 1,654 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,654 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,459 | 1,427 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1,421 | 1,394 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 100 | 95 |
| Non Working | 813 | 346 | 467 |
Nearby Villages to Oojru,
Below are the list of villages near Oojru village in Dooru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manz Moh | 5,016 |
| Prani Gam | 1,263 |
| Checki Wan Gund | 3,555 |
| Changoo | 2,274 |
| Gochan | 1,120 |
| Badhar Moona | 910 |
| Bragam | 2,629 |
| Mundah | 3,323 |
| Mahmoodabad | 2,489 |
| Polia | 1,865 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Oojru, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia