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Poshker Population - Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir

Poshker is a large village located in Khag Tehsil of Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 301 families residing. The Poshker village has population of 2273 of which 1113 are males while 1160 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Poshker village population of children with age 0-6 is 459 which makes up 20.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Poshker village is 1042 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Poshker as per census is 937, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Poshker village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Poshker village was 50.88 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Poshker Male literacy stands at 55.94 % while female literacy rate was 46.16 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Poshker village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Poshker village.

Poshker Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 301 - -
Population 2,273 1,113 1,160
Child (0-6) 459 237 222
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 50.88 % 55.94 % 46.16 %
Total Workers 541 413 128
Main Worker 482 - -
Marginal Worker 59 22 37

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Poshker village of Badgam district.

Work Profile

In Poshker village out of total population, 541 were engaged in work activities. 89.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 541 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.