Poshker Population, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Poshker is a village situated in Khag tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 301 families residing in the village Poshker. The total population of Poshker is 2,273 out of which 1,113 are males and 1,160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poshker is 1,042.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poshker village is 459 which is 20% of the total population. There are 237 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poshker is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Poshker village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poshker is 50.9%. Thus Poshker village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.5% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 55.94% and the female literacy rate is 46.16% in Poshker village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poshker village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poshker Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poshker village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 459 | 237 | 222 |
| Literacy | 50.88% | 55.94% | 46.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,350 | 623 | 727 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poshker village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poshker village out of total population, 541 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 541 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 482 | 391 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 67 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 41 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 42 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 313 | 241 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 22 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,732 | 700 | 1,032 |
Nearby Villages to Poshker,
Below are the list of villages near Poshker village in Khag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dalwach Khored | 1,094 |
| Alam Nag | 491 |
| Peth Saharan | 376 |
| Trapay | 1,070 |
| Looki Pora | 505 |
| Punj Yari | 282 |
| Hardu Surash | 1,953 |
| Nasar Pora | 1,362 |
| Ichehama | 1,227 |
| Ramdar Chakpora | 641 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poshker, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia