Waskura Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Waskura is a village situated in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 202 families residing in the village Waskura. The total population of Waskura is 1,236 out of which 631 are males and 605 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Waskura is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Waskura village is 267 which is 22% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Waskura is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Waskura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Waskura is 61.8%. Thus Waskura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 72.21% and the female literacy rate is 51.05% in Waskura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Waskura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Waskura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Waskura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 267 | 138 | 129 |
| Literacy | 61.82% | 72.21% | 51.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 637 | 275 | 362 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Waskura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Waskura village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 54.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159 | 155 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 58 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 79 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 127 | 4 |
| Non Working | 946 | 349 | 597 |
Map of Waskura, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Waskura, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Waskura village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Guri Aker | 976 |
| Wari Pora Guni Pora | 1,616 |
| Bahadar Pora | 393 |
| Wadi Pora | 1,437 |
| Badar Kol | 1,339 |
| Lachi Pora | 689 |
| Nagrad Nar | 579 |
| Turka Pora | 1,303 |
| Nabad Zab | 222 |
| Wara Pora | 1,153 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Waskura, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia