Markote Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Markote is a village situated in Mandi tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 207 families residing in the village Markote. The total population of Markote is 1,200 out of which 633 are males and 567 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markote is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Markote village is 261 which is 22% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markote is 717 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Markote village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markote is 43.6%. Thus Markote village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 58.21% and the female literacy rate is 28.17% in Markote village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markote village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markote Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markote village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 261 | 152 | 109 |
| Literacy | 43.56% | 58.21% | 28.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,010 | 533 | 477 |
| Illiterate | 791 | 353 | 438 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 84.2% of total population in Markote village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markote village out of total population, 322 were engaged in work activities. 12.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 322 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 31 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 281 | 254 | 27 |
| Non Working | 878 | 348 | 530 |
Map of Markote, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Markote, Mandi
Below are the list of villages near Markote village in Mandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brachhar | 1,266 |
| Dedar Balnai | 3,778 |
| Loran | 11,866 |
| Jalian | 128 |
| Gagrian | 5,127 |
| Atoli | 917 |
| Sawajian | 3,504 |
| Azamabad | 2,694 |
| Chhambar Kanaria | 1,877 |
| Salunian | 3,159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markote, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia