Wossan Population, Caste, Working Data Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Wossan is a village situated in Kangan tehsil of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 751 families residing in the village Wossan. The total population of Wossan is 4,810 out of which 2,459 are males and 2,351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wossan is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wossan village is 866 which is 18% of the total population. There are 416 male children and 450 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wossan is 1,082 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Wossan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wossan is 55.5%. Thus Wossan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Ganderbal district. The male literacy rate is 64.42% and the female literacy rate is 45.87% in Wossan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wossan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wossan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wossan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 866 | 416 | 450 |
| Literacy | 55.48% | 64.42% | 45.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 940 | 465 | 475 |
| Illiterate | 2,622 | 1,143 | 1,479 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.5% of total population in Wossan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wossan village out of total population, 1,150 were engaged in work activities. 43.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,150 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 505 | 433 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 23 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 424 | 381 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 645 | 502 | 143 |
| Non Working | 3,660 | 1,524 | 2,136 |
Map of Wossan, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Wossan, Kangan
Below are the list of villages near Wossan village in Kangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hari Pora | 4,026 |
| Chiner | 1,007 |
| Ara Hama | 2,112 |
| Chater Gul | 7,641 |
| Anderwan | 3,096 |
| Arigori Pora | 2,488 |
| Drag Tanga | 385 |
| Palang | 2,450 |
| Lari | 889 |
| Barwalah | 1,337 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wossan, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia