Piyas Population, Caste, Working Data Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Piyas is a village situated in Kishtwar tehsil of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 119 families residing in the village Piyas. The total population of Piyas is 628 out of which 328 are males and 300 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Piyas is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Piyas village is 149 which is 24% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Piyas is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Piyas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Piyas is 11.1%. Thus Piyas village has lower literacy rate compared to 46.6% of Kishtwar district. The male literacy rate is 17.05% and the female literacy rate is 4.07% in Piyas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Piyas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Piyas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Piyas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 70 | 79 |
| Literacy | 11.06% | 17.05% | 4.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 613 | 321 | 292 |
| Illiterate | 575 | 284 | 291 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.6% of total population in Piyas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Piyas village out of total population, 148 were engaged in work activities. 1.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 148 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 141 | 5 |
| Non Working | 480 | 186 | 294 |
Nearby Villages to Piyas,
Below are the list of villages near Piyas village in Kishtwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chingnana | 685 |
| Dachla | 734 |
| Galhar Bhata | 1,644 |
| Damji | 360 |
| Chbicha Nagsain | 1,125 |
| Bhatan | 151 |
| Ajna | 1,125 |
| Chandna | 372 |
| Samna Bhata | 1,183 |
| Kishtwar | 3,887 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Piyas, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia