Urpash Population, Caste, Working Data Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Urpash is a village situated in Ganderbal tehsil of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 468 families residing in the village Urpash. The total population of Urpash is 2,745 out of which 1,416 are males and 1,329 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Urpash is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Urpash village is 462 which is 17% of the total population. There are 251 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Urpash is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Urpash village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Urpash is 48.9%. Thus Urpash village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Ganderbal district. The male literacy rate is 56.91% and the female literacy rate is 40.61% in Urpash village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Urpash village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Urpash Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Urpash village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 462 | 251 | 211 |
| Literacy | 48.93% | 56.91% | 40.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 935 | 482 | 453 |
| Illiterate | 1,628 | 753 | 875 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.1% of total population in Urpash village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Urpash village out of total population, 920 were engaged in work activities. 42.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 920 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 388 | 358 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 98 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 88 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 195 | 172 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 532 | 275 | 257 |
| Non Working | 1,825 | 783 | 1,042 |
Map of Urpash, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Urpash, Ganderbal
Below are the list of villages near Urpash village in Ganderbal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chapper Gund | 235 |
| Nuner | 3,612 |
| Gotli Bagh | 933 |
| Babosi Pora | 598 |
| Hardo Mardabagh Abad | 134 |
| Sadra Bagh | 421 |
| Badhra Kund | 1,938 |
| Sarich Chodri Bagh | 1,425 |
| Arch | 1,584 |
| Tulmulla | 7,240 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Urpash, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia