Wakhade Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Wakhade 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 244 families residing in the village Wakhade. The total population of Wakhade is 1,773 out of which 872 are males and 901 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakhade is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wakhade village is 189 which is 11% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakhade is 1,224 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Wakhade village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakhade is 76.2%. Thus Wakhade village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 86.79% and the female literacy rate is 65.75% in Wakhade village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakhade village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakhade Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakhade village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 85 | 104 |
| Literacy | 76.2% | 86.79% | 65.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,441 | 738 | 703 |
| Illiterate | 566 | 189 | 377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81.3% of total population in Wakhade village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakhade village out of total population, 524 were engaged in work activities. 75.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 524 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 396 | 303 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 55 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 301 | 234 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 97 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,249 | 472 | 777 |
Map of Wakhade, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Wakhade, Kargil
Below are the list of villages near Wakhade village in Kargil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malbekh | 1,393 |
| Kuksho | 718 |
| Shargol | 486 |
| Samrah | 1,441 |
| Karamba | 397 |
| Staktse | 1,453 |
| Khachey | 535 |
| Bodhkharbu | 970 |
| Tingdo | 292 |
| Heniskot | 330 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakhade, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia