Purtikchy Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Purtikchy 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 133 families residing in the village Purtikchy. The total population of Purtikchy is 963 out of which 472 are males and 491 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purtikchy is 1,040.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purtikchy village is 166 which is 17% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purtikchy is 1,024 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Purtikchy village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purtikchy is 53.6%. Thus Purtikchy village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 62.31% and the female literacy rate is 45.21% in Purtikchy village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purtikchy village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purtikchy Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purtikchy village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 82 | 84 |
| Literacy | 53.58% | 62.31% | 45.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 957 | 470 | 487 |
| Illiterate | 536 | 229 | 307 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Purtikchy village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purtikchy village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 19.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40 | 34 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 143 | 24 |
| Non Working | 756 | 295 | 461 |
Map of Purtikchy, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Purtikchy, Sanku
Below are the list of villages near Purtikchy village in Sanku.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gyaling | 271 |
| Khows | 756 |
| Khandi | 1,456 |
| Yuljuk | 1,196 |
| Itchoo | 159 |
| Kargi | 566 |
| Shergandi | 283 |
| Pranti | 518 |
| Barto | 679 |
| Namsuru | 905 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purtikchy, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia