Teker Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Teker is a village situated in Kupwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 365 families residing in the village Teker. The total population of Teker is 5,781 out of which 4,618 are males and 1,163 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Teker is 252.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Teker village is 551 which is 10% of the total population. There are 294 male children and 257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Teker is 874 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (252) of Teker village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Teker is 89.6%. Thus Teker village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 93.85% and the female literacy rate is 69.09% in Teker village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Teker village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Teker Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Teker village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 551 | 294 | 257 |
| Literacy | 89.56% | 93.85% | 69.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,097 | 560 | 537 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Teker village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Teker village out of total population, 4,144 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,144 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,827 | 3,700 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3,797 | 3,677 | 120 |
| Marginal Workers | 317 | 111 | 206 |
| Non Working | 1,637 | 807 | 830 |
Nearby Villages to Teker,
Below are the list of villages near Teker village in Kupwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Halmat Pora | 6,984 |
| Buhi Pora | 2,563 |
| Hayihama | 24,083 |
| Gund Gushi | 1,538 |
| Lashdat | 385 |
| Gushi | 3,820 |
| Manigah | 9,094 |
| Batter Gam | 2,610 |
| Zangli Kasheera | 3,453 |
| Gulgam | 9,679 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Teker, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia