Garkon Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Garkon 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 242 families residing in the village Garkon. The total population of Garkon is 1,287 out of which 662 are males and 625 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garkon is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garkon village is 206 which is 16% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garkon is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Garkon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garkon is 60.3%. Thus Garkon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 67.99% and the female literacy rate is 52.27% in Garkon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garkon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garkon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garkon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 206 | 109 | 97 |
| Literacy | 60.31% | 67.99% | 52.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,264 | 650 | 614 |
| Illiterate | 635 | 286 | 349 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.2% of total population in Garkon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garkon village out of total population, 257 were engaged in work activities. 34.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 257 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 75 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 68 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 137 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,030 | 450 | 580 |
Map of Garkon, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Garkon, Kargil
Below are the list of villages near Garkon village in Kargil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Derchiks | 624 |
| Lalung | 685 |
| Silmo | 1,627 |
| Apati | 1,245 |
| Chulichan | 912 |
| Yourbaltak | 2,177 |
| Akchamal | 1,909 |
| Barchey | 555 |
| Toumel | 1,084 |
| Poyan | 216 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garkon, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia