Kewah Population, Caste, Working Data Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kewah is a village situated in Kishtwar tehsil of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 322 families residing in the village Kewah. The total population of Kewah is 1,852 out of which 949 are males and 903 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kewah is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kewah village is 403 which is 22% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kewah is 1,099 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Kewah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kewah is 54.6%. Thus Kewah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.6% of Kishtwar district. The male literacy rate is 68.96% and the female literacy rate is 38.87% in Kewah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kewah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kewah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kewah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 403 | 192 | 211 |
| Literacy | 54.59% | 68.96% | 38.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 135 | 77 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 569 | 291 | 278 |
| Illiterate | 1,061 | 427 | 634 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.7% of total population in Kewah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kewah village out of total population, 423 were engaged in work activities. 40.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 423 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 172 | 153 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 89 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 61 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 235 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,429 | 561 | 868 |
Map of Kewah, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Kewah, Kishtwar
Below are the list of villages near Kewah village in Kishtwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalchanda | 466 |
| Tatani | 2,155 |
| Kohri | 443 |
| Neejo | 796 |
| Badhat | 924 |
| Nali | 1,333 |
| Jushana | 266 |
| Jirwar | 403 |
| Bhutna | 833 |
| Jawalla Pur | 1,231 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kewah, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia