Tung Check Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Tung Check is a village situated in Kupwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 234 families residing in the village Tung Check. The total population of Tung Check is 2,556 out of which 1,474 are males and 1,082 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tung Check is 734.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tung Check village is 507 which is 20% of the total population. There are 302 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tung Check is 679 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (734) of Tung Check village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tung Check is 70.4%. Thus Tung Check village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 82.76% and the female literacy rate is 53.93% in Tung Check village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tung Check village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tung Check Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tung Check village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 507 | 302 | 205 |
| Literacy | 70.42% | 82.76% | 53.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 118 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 74 | 74 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,113 | 504 | 609 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Tung Check village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tung Check village out of total population, 726 were engaged in work activities. 62.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 726 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 457 | 443 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 439 | 428 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 269 | 235 | 34 |
| Non Working | 1,830 | 796 | 1,034 |
Map of Tung Check, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Tung Check, Kupwara
Below are the list of villages near Tung Check village in Kupwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sogam | 10,166 |
| Gung Bug | 1,174 |
| Chrali Gund | 1,409 |
| Krohsan | 3,579 |
| Chandi Gam | 3,482 |
| Putushy | 3,333 |
| Drooch Wani | 4,276 |
| Gagal | 5,555 |
| Teki Pora | 7,437 |
| Wavoora | 3,129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tung Check, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia