Choskar Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Choskar is a village situated in Kargil tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 426 families residing in the village Choskar. The total population of Choskar is 3,430 out of which 1,723 are males and 1,707 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Choskar is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Choskar village is 590 which is 17% of the total population. There are 284 male children and 306 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Choskar is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Choskar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Choskar is 68.2%. Thus Choskar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 79.99% and the female literacy rate is 56.17% in Choskar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Choskar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Choskar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Choskar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 590 | 284 | 306 |
| Literacy | 68.24% | 79.99% | 56.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,044 | 1,530 | 1,514 |
| Illiterate | 1,492 | 572 | 920 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.7% of total population in Choskar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Choskar village out of total population, 781 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 781 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 510 | 465 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 143 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 347 | 321 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 248 | 23 |
| Non Working | 2,649 | 1,010 | 1,639 |
Map of Choskar, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Choskar, Kargil
Below are the list of villages near Choskar village in Kargil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Skambo | 623 |
| Minji | 2,331 |
| Nunamchey | 199 |
| Shimsha | 794 |
| Darkiat | 254 |
| Thasgam | 400 |
| Lochum | 405 |
| Chokial | 965 |
| Tacha | 467 |
| Thrangos | 413 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Choskar, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia