Menkal Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Menkal 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 63 families residing in the village Menkal. The total population of Menkal is 452 out of which 232 are males and 220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Menkal is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Menkal village is 122 which is 27% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Menkal is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Menkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Menkal is 55.8%. Thus Menkal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 71.69% and the female literacy rate is 39.63% in Menkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Menkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Menkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Menkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 66 | 56 |
| Literacy | 55.76% | 71.69% | 39.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 268 | 113 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Menkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Menkal village out of total population, 70 were engaged in work activities. 60% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Non Working | 382 | 164 | 218 |
Map of Menkal, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Menkal, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Menkal village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wadar Pain | 2,022 |
| Nawgam | 4,885 |
| Nicha Hama | 725 |
| Wahama | 2,368 |
| Wader Bala | 1,639 |
| Mawar | 1,135 |
| Sat Kojan | 2,065 |
| Sanzi Pora Kutlari | 1,631 |
| Dugri Pora | 1,341 |
| Khudi | 794 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Menkal, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia