Poshwan Population, Caste, Working Data Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Poshwan is a village situated in Awantipora tehsil of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 100 families residing in the village Poshwan. The total population of Poshwan is 862 out of which 512 are males and 350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poshwan is 684.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poshwan village is 231 which is 27% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poshwan is 530 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (684) of Poshwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poshwan is 76.9%. Thus Poshwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Pulwama district. The male literacy rate is 86.43% and the female literacy rate is 64.07% 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 | 231 | 151 | 80 |
| Literacy | 76.86% | 86.43% | 64.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 377 | 200 | 177 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Poshwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poshwan village out of total population, 282 were engaged in work activities. 48.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 282 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 137 | 134 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 80 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 17 | 128 |
| Non Working | 580 | 361 | 219 |
Nearby Villages to Poshwan,
Below are the list of villages near Poshwan village in Awantipora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Partab Pora | 235 |
| Larmoh Awan Pora | 1,712 |
| Marza Pora | 288 |
| Chersu | 5,046 |
| Shahabad Bala | 1,049 |
| Hari Pari Gam | 4,672 |
| Gori Kadal | 372 |
| Kaichak Kot | 2,193 |
| Khankah | 1,086 |
| Giru | 5,674 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poshwan, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia