Derchiks Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Derchiks 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 85 families residing in the village Derchiks. The total population of Derchiks is 624 out of which 321 are males and 303 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Derchiks is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Derchiks village is 113 which is 18% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Derchiks is 1,511 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Derchiks village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Derchiks is 63.4%. Thus Derchiks village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 69.57% and the female literacy rate is 56.17% in Derchiks village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Derchiks village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Derchiks Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Derchiks village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 45 | 68 |
| Literacy | 63.41% | 69.57% | 56.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 615 | 315 | 300 |
| Illiterate | 300 | 129 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.6% of total population in Derchiks village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Derchiks village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 35.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 58 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 58 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 116 | 10 |
| Non Working | 430 | 147 | 283 |
Map of Derchiks, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Derchiks, Kargil
Below are the list of villages near Derchiks village in Kargil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Silmo | 1,627 |
| Garkon | 1,287 |
| Chulichan | 912 |
| Lalung | 685 |
| Apati | 1,245 |
| Yourbaltak | 2,177 |
| Akchamal | 1,909 |
| Barchey | 555 |
| Toumel | 1,084 |
| Poyan | 216 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Derchiks, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia