Asooh Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Asooh is a village situated in Bani tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 164 families residing in the village Asooh. The total population of Asooh is 954 out of which 485 are males and 469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asooh is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asooh village is 213 which is 22% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asooh is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Asooh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asooh is 51.3%. Thus Asooh village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 65.71% and the female literacy rate is 35.93% in Asooh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asooh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asooh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asooh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 213 | 103 | 110 |
| Literacy | 51.28% | 65.71% | 35.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 35 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 420 | 212 | 208 |
| Illiterate | 574 | 234 | 340 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44% of total population in Asooh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asooh village out of total population, 315 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 315 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 295 | 232 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 191 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 41 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 2 | 18 |
| Non Working | 639 | 251 | 388 |
Map of Asooh, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Asooh, Bani
Below are the list of villages near Asooh village in Bani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandal | 2,077 |
| Sand Roohn | 1,833 |
| Kanthal | 2,584 |
| Kilore | 498 |
| Duggan | 1,545 |
| Bhandar | 1,732 |
| Madhota | 438 |
| Sandhi | 1,032 |
| Begoga | 1,147 |
| Fatehpur | 2,057 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asooh, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia