Booch Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011

Booch is a village situated in Kokernag tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 334 families residing in the village Booch. The total population of Booch is 1,842 out of which 932 are males and 910 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Booch is 976.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Booch village is 290 which is 16% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Booch is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Booch village.

Population
1,842
Families
334
Literacy
75%
Sex Ratio
976

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Booch is 75%. Thus Booch village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 85.29% and the female literacy rate is 64.55% in Booch village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Booch village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Booch Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Booch village.

Total Male Female
Children 290 150 140
Literacy 75% 85.29% 64.55%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 2 2 0
Illiterate 678 265 413

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Booch village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Booch village out of total population, 728 were engaged in work activities. 46.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 728 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 338 289 49
Cultivators 113 91 22
Agriculture Labourer 31 28 3
Household Industries 10 6 4
Other Workers 184 164 20
Marginal Workers 390 166 224
Non Working 1,114 477 637

Nearby Villages to Booch,

Below are the list of villages near Booch village in Kokernag.

Village Population
Bahali 1,759
Sagam 6,221
Khal Har 1,536
Kandi Warin 2,679
Mohri Pora 1,066
Dan Veth Pora 1,250
Hillar Arhama 5,891
Nagam 3,595
Akin Gam 5,007
Naroo Pora 5,499

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