Geri Pora Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Geri Pora 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 184 families residing in the village Geri Pora. The total population of Geri Pora is 1,243 out of which 633 are males and 610 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Geri Pora is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Geri Pora village is 209 which is 17% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Geri Pora is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Geri Pora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Geri Pora is 62.7%. Thus Geri Pora village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 79.25% and the female literacy rate is 45.24% in Geri Pora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Geri Pora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Geri Pora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Geri Pora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 103 | 106 |
| Literacy | 62.67% | 79.25% | 45.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 595 | 213 | 382 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Geri Pora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Geri Pora village out of total population, 346 were engaged in work activities. 44.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 346 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 155 | 142 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 104 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 125 | 66 |
| Non Working | 897 | 366 | 531 |
Map of Geri Pora, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Geri Pora, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Geri Pora village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pazwal Pora | 496 |
| Magam | 6,909 |
| Tulwari | 318 |
| Shog Pora | 788 |
| Chera Mandi | 296 |
| Tampora | 670 |
| Suna Mulloo | 1,129 |
| Dudi Pora | 1,478 |
| Chera Pawa | 636 |
| Baki Aker | 1,799 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Geri Pora, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia