Josha Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Josha is a village situated in Munsiari tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 205 families residing in the village Josha. The total population of Josha is 957 out of which 499 are males and 458 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Josha is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Josha village is 145 which is 15% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Josha is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Josha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Josha is 71.9%. Thus Josha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 86.17% and the female literacy rate is 57.25% in Josha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Josha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Josha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Josha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 87 | 58 |
| Literacy | 71.92% | 86.17% | 57.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 462 | 251 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 139 | 68 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 373 | 144 | 229 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.5% of total population in Josha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Josha village out of total population, 381 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 162 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 96 | 88 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 63 | 56 |
| Non Working | 576 | 274 | 302 |
Map of Josha, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Josha, Munsiari
Below are the list of villages near Josha village in Munsiari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanalka | 42 |
| Namik | 476 |
| Kotal Gaon | 303 |
| Kaithi | 21 |
| Imala | 169 |
| Bhurting | 325 |
| Ritha | 31 |
| Bhandari Gaon | 175 |
| Ghatdhar | 57 |
| Girgaon | 349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Josha, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia