Push Kum Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Push Kum 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 505 families residing in the village Push Kum. The total population of Push Kum is 3,419 out of which 1,836 are males and 1,583 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Push Kum is 862.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Push Kum village is 435 which is 13% of the total population. There are 235 male children and 200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Push Kum is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (862) of Push Kum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Push Kum is 75.3%. Thus Push Kum village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 86.2% and the female literacy rate is 62.76% in Push Kum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Push Kum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Push Kum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Push Kum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 435 | 235 | 200 |
| Literacy | 75.34% | 86.2% | 62.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,373 | 1,798 | 1,575 |
| Illiterate | 1,171 | 456 | 715 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.7% of total population in Push Kum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Push Kum village out of total population, 1,139 were engaged in work activities. 43.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,139 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 493 | 427 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 473 | 420 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 646 | 379 | 267 |
| Non Working | 2,280 | 1,030 | 1,250 |
Map of Push Kum, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Push Kum, Kargil
Below are the list of villages near Push Kum village in Kargil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chuliskambo | 982 |
| Kukste | 349 |
| Kharbu | 1,074 |
| Karit | 526 |
| Kaksar | 958 |
| Lamsusando | 520 |
| Karkit | 2,373 |
| Yogmakharbu | 554 |
| Phultuks | 280 |
| Sanjak | 416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Push Kum, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia