Darsooh Population, Caste, Working Data Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Darsooh is a village situated in Udhampur tehsil of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 242 families residing in the village Darsooh. The total population of Darsooh is 1,319 out of which 694 are males and 625 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darsooh is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Darsooh village is 209 which is 16% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darsooh is 659 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Darsooh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darsooh is 59.7%. Thus Darsooh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.1% of Udhampur district. The male literacy rate is 69.19% and the female literacy rate is 49.82% in Darsooh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darsooh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darsooh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darsooh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 126 | 83 |
| Literacy | 59.73% | 69.19% | 49.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 160 | 81 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 522 | 276 | 246 |
| Illiterate | 656 | 301 | 355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.6% of total population in Darsooh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darsooh village out of total population, 321 were engaged in work activities. 39.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 321 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 128 | 123 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 63 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 57 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 178 | 15 |
| Non Working | 998 | 393 | 605 |
Map of Darsooh, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Darsooh, Udhampur
Below are the list of villages near Darsooh village in Udhampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Riti | 1,553 |
| Forest Block | 31 |
| Kooh | 1,907 |
| Dchhapar | 415 |
| Dudhar | 132 |
| Basan | 829 |
| Roun | 3,303 |
| Gudhar | 832 |
| Baririan | 1,070 |
| Battal | 2,778 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darsooh, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia