Testa Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Testa is a village situated in Zanskar tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 71 families residing in the village Testa. The total population of Testa is 460 out of which 237 are males and 223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Testa is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Testa village is 60 which is 13% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Testa is 1,222 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Testa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Testa is 60.5%. Thus Testa village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 72.38% and the female literacy rate is 47.37% in Testa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Testa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Testa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Testa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 27 | 33 |
| Literacy | 60.5% | 72.38% | 47.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 448 | 231 | 217 |
| Illiterate | 218 | 85 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.4% of total population in Testa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Testa village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 11.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 38 | 27 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 303 | 154 | 149 |
| Non Working | 119 | 56 | 63 |
Nearby Villages to Testa,
Below are the list of villages near Testa village in Zanskar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Icher | 249 |
| Kargyak | 429 |
| Chah | 465 |
| Ruru Moony | 329 |
| Shan Shaday | 244 |
| Pipcha | 213 |
| Tangday Kumi | 914 |
| Zangla | 954 |
| Karshah | 964 |
| Lungmi Rezing | 478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Testa, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia