Ashkan Pora Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Ashkan Pora is a village situated in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 85 families residing in the village Ashkan Pora. The total population of Ashkan Pora is 591 out of which 305 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashkan Pora is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ashkan Pora village is 113 which is 19% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashkan Pora is 794 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Ashkan Pora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashkan Pora is 61.5%. Thus Ashkan Pora village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 74.38% and the female literacy rate is 48.31% in Ashkan Pora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ashkan Pora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ashkan Pora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashkan Pora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 63 | 50 |
| Literacy | 61.51% | 74.38% | 48.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 297 | 125 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ashkan Pora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashkan Pora village out of total population, 134 were engaged in work activities. 53% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 65 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 62 | 1 |
| Non Working | 457 | 178 | 279 |
Map of Ashkan Pora, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Ashkan Pora, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Ashkan Pora village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pala Pora | 493 |
| Wagat | 728 |
| Wara Pora | 1,153 |
| Siraj Pora | 1,378 |
| Turka Pora | 1,303 |
| Majeed Abad | 771 |
| Lachi Pora | 689 |
| Khai Pora | 1,338 |
| Wadi Pora | 1,437 |
| Said Pora | 294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashkan Pora, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia