Khows Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Khows is a village situated in Sanku tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 95 families residing in the village Khows. The total population of Khows is 756 out of which 397 are males and 359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khows is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khows village is 142 which is 19% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khows is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Khows village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khows is 62.7%. Thus Khows village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 78.3% and the female literacy rate is 45.95% in Khows village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khows village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khows Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khows village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 79 | 63 |
| Literacy | 62.7% | 78.3% | 45.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 633 | 330 | 303 |
| Illiterate | 371 | 148 | 223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.7% of total population in Khows village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khows village out of total population, 319 were engaged in work activities. 8.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 319 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 291 | 158 | 133 |
| Non Working | 437 | 216 | 221 |
Map of Khows, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Khows, Sanku
Below are the list of villages near Khows village in Sanku.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purtikchy | 963 |
| Yuljuk | 1,196 |
| Gyaling | 271 |
| Kargi | 566 |
| Khandi | 1,456 |
| Pranti | 518 |
| Itchoo | 159 |
| Namsuru | 905 |
| Shergandi | 283 |
| Panikhar | 325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khows, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia