Wakura Population, Caste, Working Data Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Wakura is a village situated in Lar tehsil of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 681 families residing in the village Wakura. The total population of Wakura is 4,463 out of which 2,223 are males and 2,240 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakura is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wakura village is 763 which is 17% of the total population. There are 374 male children and 389 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakura is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Wakura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakura is 53.9%. Thus Wakura village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Ganderbal district. The male literacy rate is 65.49% and the female literacy rate is 42.25% in Wakura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 763 | 374 | 389 |
| Literacy | 53.86% | 65.49% | 42.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,470 | 1,012 | 1,458 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wakura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakura village out of total population, 1,648 were engaged in work activities. 41.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,648 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 685 | 622 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 125 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 121 | 110 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 406 | 368 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 963 | 462 | 501 |
| Non Working | 2,815 | 1,139 | 1,676 |
Nearby Villages to Wakura,
Below are the list of villages near Wakura village in Lar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khan Pora | 401 |
| Rakh Rabitar | 140 |
| Nawab Bag | 543 |
| Wahid Pora | 2,344 |
| Batvena | 3,711 |
| Danger Pora | 600 |
| Goza Hama | 784 |
| Thuru | 2,008 |
| Sheikh Zoo | 803 |
| Gamwara | 349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakura, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia