Diskit Population, Caste, Working Data Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Diskit is a village situated in Nubra tehsil of Leh district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 344 families residing in the village Diskit. The total population of Diskit is 1,760 out of which 924 are males and 836 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Diskit is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Diskit village is 185 which is 11% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Diskit is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Diskit village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Diskit is 76.6%. Thus Diskit village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.2% of Leh district. The male literacy rate is 86.01% and the female literacy rate is 66.27% in Diskit village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Diskit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Diskit Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Diskit village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 102 | 83 |
| Literacy | 76.57% | 86.01% | 66.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,519 | 737 | 782 |
| Illiterate | 554 | 217 | 337 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.3% of total population in Diskit village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Diskit village out of total population, 927 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 927 workers engaged in Main Work, 378 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 889 | 509 | 380 |
| Cultivators | 378 | 129 | 249 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 509 | 380 | 129 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 25 | 13 |
| Non Working | 833 | 390 | 443 |
Map of Diskit, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Diskit, Nubra
Below are the list of villages near Diskit village in Nubra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hundar | 1,179 |
| Chamshan Charasa | 717 |
| Hundar Dok | 95 |
| Tiggar | 859 |
| Partap Pore | 3,561 |
| Sumoor | 711 |
| Skanpuk | 416 |
| Lakjung | 514 |
| Largiab | 421 |
| Khalsar | 98 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Diskit, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia