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Osuh Population - Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir

Osuh is a medium size village located in Udhampur Tehsil of Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 301 families residing. The Osuh village has population of 1930 of which 1023 are males while 907 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Osuh village population of children with age 0-6 is 284 which makes up 14.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Osuh village is 887 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Osuh as per census is 932, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Osuh village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Osuh village was 64.95 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Osuh Male literacy stands at 76.71 % while female literacy rate was 51.56 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Osuh 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 Osuh village.

Osuh Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 301 - -
Population 1,930 1,023 907
Child (0-6) 284 147 137
Schedule Caste 47 28 19
Schedule Tribe 32 16 16
Literacy 64.95 % 76.71 % 51.56 %
Total Workers 923 585 338
Main Worker 386 - -
Marginal Worker 537 228 309

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.44 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.66 % of total population in Osuh village.

Work Profile

In Osuh village out of total population, 923 were engaged in work activities. 41.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 923 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.