Gushi Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gushi is a village situated in Kupwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 463 families residing in the village Gushi. The total population of Gushi is 3,820 out of which 2,162 are males and 1,658 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gushi is 767.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gushi village is 916 which is 24% of the total population. There are 619 male children and 297 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gushi is 480 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (767) of Gushi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gushi is 57.4%. Thus Gushi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 70.77% and the female literacy rate is 42.17% in Gushi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gushi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gushi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gushi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 916 | 619 | 297 |
| Literacy | 57.37% | 70.77% | 42.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 2,154 | 1,070 | 1,084 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Gushi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gushi village out of total population, 812 were engaged in work activities. 37.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 812 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 239 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 32 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 236 | 194 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 511 | 410 | 101 |
| Non Working | 3,008 | 1,513 | 1,495 |
Map of Gushi, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gushi, Kupwara
Below are the list of villages near Gushi village in Kupwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gund Gushi | 1,538 |
| Batter Gam | 2,610 |
| Buhi Pora | 2,563 |
| Gulgam | 9,679 |
| Teker | 5,781 |
| Checki Kaliloan | 490 |
| Halmat Pora | 6,984 |
| Auwoora | 11,584 |
| Hayihama | 24,083 |
| Alchi Zab | 1,344 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gushi, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia