Kuksho Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kuksho 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 105 families residing in the village Kuksho. The total population of Kuksho is 718 out of which 379 are males and 339 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kuksho is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kuksho village is 96 which is 13% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuksho is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Kuksho village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kuksho is 60.8%. Thus Kuksho village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 68.9% and the female literacy rate is 51.7% in Kuksho village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kuksho village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kuksho Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuksho village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 51 | 45 |
| Literacy | 60.77% | 68.9% | 51.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 693 | 367 | 326 |
| Illiterate | 340 | 153 | 187 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.5% of total population in Kuksho village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kuksho village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 38.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 90 | 80 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 62 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 84 | 58 |
| Non Working | 486 | 215 | 271 |
Map of Kuksho, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Kuksho, Kargil
Below are the list of villages near Kuksho village in Kargil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wakhade | 1,773 |
| Samrah | 1,441 |
| Malbekh | 1,393 |
| Staktse | 1,453 |
| Shargol | 486 |
| Bodhkharbu | 970 |
| Karamba | 397 |
| Heniskot | 330 |
| Khachey | 535 |
| Safi | 639 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuksho, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia