Samote Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Samote is a village situated in Surankote tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 138 families residing in the village Samote. The total population of Samote is 740 out of which 374 are males and 366 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samote is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samote village is 161 which is 22% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samote is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Samote village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samote is 73.2%. Thus Samote village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 86.88% and the female literacy rate is 60.27% in Samote village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samote village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samote Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samote village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 92 | 69 |
| Literacy | 73.23% | 86.88% | 60.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 664 | 332 | 332 |
| Illiterate | 316 | 129 | 187 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.7% of total population in Samote village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samote village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141 | 135 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 60 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 68 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 36 | 55 |
| Non Working | 508 | 203 | 305 |
Map of Samote, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Samote, Surankote
Below are the list of villages near Samote village in Surankote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Potha | 3,988 |
| Kalar Kattal | 3,683 |
| Sanei | 5,821 |
| Pamrote | 3,070 |
| Lassana | 4,250 |
| Gaunthal | 4,091 |
| Dundhak | 1,820 |
| Sangla | 5,159 |
| Lathung | 938 |
| Dandi Dhara | 1,965 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samote, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia