Wachi Population, Caste, Working Data Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Wachi is a village situated in Shopian tehsil of Shupiyan district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 705 families residing in the village Wachi. The total population of Wachi is 3,943 out of which 1,931 are males and 2,012 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wachi is 1,042.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wachi village is 484 which is 12% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 245 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wachi is 1,025 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Wachi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wachi is 66.6%. Thus Wachi village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Shupiyan district. The male literacy rate is 77.84% and the female literacy rate is 55.86% in Wachi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wachi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wachi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wachi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 484 | 239 | 245 |
| Literacy | 66.61% | 77.84% | 55.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,639 | 614 | 1,025 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wachi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wachi village out of total population, 1,727 were engaged in work activities. 44.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,727 workers engaged in Main Work, 334 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 769 | 709 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 334 | 298 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 44 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 39 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 348 | 328 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 958 | 368 | 590 |
| Non Working | 2,216 | 854 | 1,362 |
Nearby Villages to Wachi,
Below are the list of villages near Wachi village in Shopian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aglar Charat | 2,864 |
| Malawrah | 3,247 |
| Shermal | 979 |
| Safanagri | 1,461 |
| Reshi Pora | 1,374 |
| Zaina Pora | 1,739 |
| Kashwah | 993 |
| Baba Pora | 1,840 |
| Heff | 2,125 |
| Durah Pora | 839 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wachi, Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia