Wachoo Population, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Wachoo is a village situated in Khansahib tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 61 families residing in the village Wachoo. The total population of Wachoo is 542 out of which 283 are males and 259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wachoo is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wachoo village is 137 which is 25% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wachoo is 712 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Wachoo village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wachoo is 33.1%. Thus Wachoo village has lower literacy rate compared to 44.5% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 51.23% and the female literacy rate is 14.85% in Wachoo village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wachoo village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wachoo Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wachoo village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 80 | 57 |
| Literacy | 33.09% | 51.23% | 14.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 408 | 179 | 229 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wachoo village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wachoo village out of total population, 87 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80 | 80 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 455 | 199 | 256 |
Nearby Villages to Wachoo,
Below are the list of villages near Wachoo village in Khansahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chertu | 566 |
| Rawal Pora Beerua | 1,707 |
| Para Pora Saifulla | 221 |
| Nande Pora | 249 |
| Rakh Wacho | 507 |
| Warahgam | 2,034 |
| Krale New | 1,158 |
| Qumroo | 997 |
| Gund Panah | 623 |
| Bras | 1,325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wachoo, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia