Goshan Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Goshan 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 189 families residing in the village Goshan. The total population of Goshan is 1,485 out of which 763 are males and 722 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goshan is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Goshan village is 290 which is 20% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goshan is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Goshan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goshan is 76.5%. Thus Goshan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 85.07% and the female literacy rate is 67.13% in Goshan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goshan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goshan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goshan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 290 | 140 | 150 |
| Literacy | 76.49% | 85.07% | 67.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,476 | 758 | 718 |
| Illiterate | 571 | 233 | 338 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Goshan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goshan village out of total population, 370 were engaged in work activities. 27% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 370 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 100 | 87 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 77 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 270 | 162 | 108 |
| Non Working | 1,115 | 514 | 601 |
Map of Goshan, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Goshan, Kargil
Below are the list of villages near Goshan village in Kargil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Murad Bagh | 691 |
| Holiyal | 615 |
| Gindial | 676 |
| Rambirpur | 8,397 |
| Biambiat | 1,393 |
| Mushku | 572 |
| Thrangos | 413 |
| Chokial | 965 |
| Pandras | 731 |
| Thasgam | 400 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goshan, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia