Poshwan Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Poshwan is a village situated in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 350 families residing in the village Poshwan. The total population of Poshwan is 2,337 out of which 1,216 are males and 1,121 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poshwan is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poshwan village is 468 which is 20% of the total population. There are 232 male children and 236 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poshwan is 1,017 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Poshwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poshwan is 63.5%. Thus Poshwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 73.98% and the female literacy rate is 51.75% in Poshwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poshwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poshwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poshwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 468 | 232 | 236 |
| Literacy | 63.46% | 73.98% | 51.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 147 | 71 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 1,151 | 488 | 663 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.3% of total population in Poshwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poshwan village out of total population, 815 were engaged in work activities. 30.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 815 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 245 | 230 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 65 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 159 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 570 | 325 | 245 |
| Non Working | 1,522 | 661 | 861 |
Nearby Villages to Poshwan,
Below are the list of villages near Poshwan village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Said Pora | 294 |
| Yamler | 1,031 |
| Khai Pora | 1,338 |
| Bawan Wastar | 1,107 |
| Majeed Abad | 771 |
| Lara Bal | 244 |
| Siraj Pora | 1,378 |
| Shati Gam | 944 |
| Wagat | 728 |
| Chinja Mula | 904 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poshwan, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia