Porajat Gagangir Population, Caste, Working Data Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Porajat Gagangir is a village situated in Kangan tehsil of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 429 families residing in the village Porajat Gagangir. The total population of Porajat Gagangir is 2,755 out of which 1,415 are males and 1,340 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porajat Gagangir is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porajat Gagangir village is 722 which is 26% of the total population. There are 369 male children and 353 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porajat Gagangir is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Porajat Gagangir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porajat Gagangir is 42.9%. Thus Porajat Gagangir village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Ganderbal district. The male literacy rate is 53.73% and the female literacy rate is 31.41% in Porajat Gagangir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porajat Gagangir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porajat Gagangir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porajat Gagangir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 722 | 369 | 353 |
| Literacy | 42.89% | 53.73% | 31.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,303 | 680 | 623 |
| Illiterate | 1,883 | 853 | 1,030 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.3% of total population in Porajat Gagangir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porajat Gagangir village out of total population, 912 were engaged in work activities. 31.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 912 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 289 | 279 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 269 | 269 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 623 | 303 | 320 |
| Non Working | 1,843 | 833 | 1,010 |
Map of Porajat Gagangir, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Porajat Gagangir, Kangan
Below are the list of villages near Porajat Gagangir village in Kangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolan | 2,960 |
| Sonamarg | 1,051 |
| Rayil | 2,647 |
| Nilagrar | 1,085 |
| Gund Sarsingh | 3,688 |
| Forest Block | 14,975 |
| Fraw Haknar | 2,918 |
| Sumbal Bala | 2,415 |
| Soraf Raw | 3,510 |
| Hari Ganiwan | 6,699 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porajat Gagangir, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia