Osuh Population, Caste, Working Data Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Osuh is a village situated in Udhampur tehsil of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 301 families residing in the village Osuh. The total population of Osuh is 1,930 out of which 1,023 are males and 907 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Osuh is 887.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Osuh village is 284 which is 15% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Osuh is 932 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Osuh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Osuh is 64.9%. Thus Osuh village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.1% of Udhampur district. The male literacy rate is 76.71% and the female literacy rate is 51.56% in Osuh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Osuh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Osuh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Osuh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 284 | 147 | 137 |
| Literacy | 64.95% | 76.71% | 51.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 28 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 861 | 351 | 510 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Osuh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Osuh village out of total population, 923 were engaged in work activities. 41.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 923 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 386 | 357 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 114 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 258 | 240 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 537 | 228 | 309 |
| Non Working | 1,007 | 438 | 569 |
Nearby Villages to Osuh,
Below are the list of villages near Osuh village in Udhampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhargadian | 784 |
| Hansooh | 456 |
| Pakhlai | 2,075 |
| Kotli Bala | 769 |
| Bali | 3,582 |
| Gandala | 1,339 |
| Omala | 1,053 |
| Himbra | 396 |
| Ladan | 755 |
| Mansar | 963 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Osuh, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia