Poshker Population, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011

Poshker is a village situated in Khag tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 301 families residing in the village Poshker. The total population of Poshker is 2,273 out of which 1,113 are males and 1,160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poshker is 1,042.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poshker village is 459 which is 20% of the total population. There are 237 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poshker is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Poshker village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poshker is 50.9%. Thus Poshker village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.5% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 55.94% and the female literacy rate is 46.16% in Poshker village.

Population
2,273
Families
301
Literacy
50.88%
Sex Ratio
1,042

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poshker village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Poshker Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poshker village.

Total Male Female
Children 459 237 222
Literacy 50.88% 55.94% 46.16%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,350 623 727

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poshker village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Poshker village out of total population, 541 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 541 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 482 391 91
Cultivators 68 67 1
Agriculture Labourer 42 41 1
Household Industries 59 42 17
Other Workers 313 241 72
Marginal Workers 59 22 37
Non Working 1,732 700 1,032

Map of Poshker, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir


Nearby Villages to Poshker, Khag

Below are the list of villages near Poshker village in Khag.

Village Population
Dalwach Khored 1,094
Alam Nag 491
Peth Saharan 376
Trapay 1,070
Looki Pora 505
Punj Yari 282
Hardu Surash 1,953
Nasar Pora 1,362
Ichehama 1,227
Ramdar Chakpora 641

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