Farona Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Farona is a village situated in Sanku tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 122 families residing in the village Farona. The total population of Farona is 893 out of which 471 are males and 422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Farona is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Farona village is 127 which is 14% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Farona is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Farona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Farona is 62%. Thus Farona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 78.47% and the female literacy rate is 43.65% in Farona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Farona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Farona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Farona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 67 | 60 |
| Literacy | 62.01% | 78.47% | 43.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 888 | 468 | 420 |
| Illiterate | 418 | 154 | 264 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Farona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Farona village out of total population, 222 were engaged in work activities. 35.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 222 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79 | 69 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 68 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 131 | 12 |
| Non Working | 671 | 271 | 400 |
Map of Farona, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Farona, Sanku
Below are the list of villages near Farona village in Sanku.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gund Mangl Pur | 1,894 |
| Lankarchey | 2,425 |
| Thasgam Thaine | 2,567 |
| Umba | 844 |
| Tambis | 2,442 |
| Nagmakusar | 1,126 |
| Kanor | 1,481 |
| Thang Dumbur | 2,698 |
| Saleskot | 3,605 |
| Sangra | 1,183 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Farona, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia