Karkit Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Karkit 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 276 families residing in the village Karkit. The total population of Karkit is 2,373 out of which 1,193 are males and 1,180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkit is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karkit village is 508 which is 21% of the total population. There are 247 male children and 261 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkit is 1,057 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Karkit village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkit is 63.1%. Thus Karkit village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 80.23% and the female literacy rate is 45.48% in Karkit village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkit Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkit village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 508 | 247 | 261 |
| Literacy | 63.11% | 80.23% | 45.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,353 | 1,184 | 1,169 |
| Illiterate | 1,196 | 434 | 762 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Karkit village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkit village out of total population, 992 were engaged in work activities. 29% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 992 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 271 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 276 | 259 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 704 | 270 | 434 |
| Non Working | 1,381 | 652 | 729 |
Map of Karkit, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Karkit, Kargil
Below are the list of villages near Karkit village in Kargil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phultuks | 280 |
| Kaksar | 958 |
| Hardas | 1,480 |
| Kharbu | 1,074 |
| Shilikchey | 1,006 |
| Chuliskambo | 982 |
| Poyan | 216 |
| Push Kum | 3,419 |
| Toumel | 1,084 |
| Kukste | 349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkit, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia