Bawan Wastar Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Bawan Wastar 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 205 families residing in the village Bawan Wastar. The total population of Bawan Wastar is 1,107 out of which 590 are males and 517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bawan Wastar is 876.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bawan Wastar village is 222 which is 20% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bawan Wastar is 721 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Bawan Wastar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bawan Wastar is 51.4%. Thus Bawan Wastar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 63.34% and the female literacy rate is 38.44% in Bawan Wastar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bawan Wastar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bawan Wastar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bawan Wastar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 129 | 93 |
| Literacy | 51.41% | 63.34% | 38.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 344 | 181 | 163 |
| Illiterate | 652 | 298 | 354 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.1% of total population in Bawan Wastar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bawan Wastar village out of total population, 294 were engaged in work activities. 52.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 294 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 154 | 146 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 117 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 29 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 140 | 117 | 23 |
| Non Working | 813 | 327 | 486 |
Map of Bawan Wastar, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Bawan Wastar, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Bawan Wastar village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yamler | 1,031 |
| Lara Bal | 244 |
| Poshwan | 2,337 |
| Shati Gam | 944 |
| Said Pora | 294 |
| Chinja Mula | 904 |
| Khai Pora | 1,338 |
| Wara Pora | 874 |
| Majeed Abad | 771 |
| Raj Pora | 1,894 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bawan Wastar, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia