Pandukaswar Population, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Pandukaswar is a village situated in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 312 families residing in the village Pandukaswar. The total population of Pandukaswar is 1,396 out of which 711 are males and 685 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pandukaswar is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pandukaswar village is 138 which is 10% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pandukaswar is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Pandukaswar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pandukaswar is 87.8%. Thus Pandukaswar village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 96.43% and the female literacy rate is 78.66% in Pandukaswar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pandukaswar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pandukaswar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pandukaswar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 67 | 71 |
| Literacy | 87.76% | 96.43% | 78.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 217 | 107 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 97 | 45 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 292 | 90 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Pandukaswar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pandukaswar village out of total population, 493 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 493 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 448 | 323 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 116 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 251 | 199 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 32 | 13 |
| Non Working | 903 | 356 | 547 |
Nearby Villages to Pandukaswar,
Below are the list of villages near Pandukaswar village in Joshimath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhyudar | 61 |
| Pulana Chak Bhyudar | 285 |
| Arurhi Paturi | 609 |
| Toli Laga Chiae | 45 |
| Thaing | 806 |
| Chaien | 516 |
| Khiron | 90 |
| Urgam | 1,549 |
| Mana | 1,214 |
| Bharkichak-Urgam | 133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pandukaswar, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia