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Kewah Population - Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir

Kewah is a large village located in Dooru Tehsil of Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 337 families residing. The Kewah village has population of 2586 of which 1328 are males while 1258 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kewah village population of children with age 0-6 is 759 which makes up 29.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kewah village is 947 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Kewah as per census is 898, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Kewah village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Kewah village was 65.96 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Kewah Male literacy stands at 73.81 % while female literacy rate was 57.84 %.

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

Kewah Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 337 - -
Population 2,586 1,328 1,258
Child (0-6) 759 400 359
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 806 406 400
Literacy 65.96 % 73.81 % 57.84 %
Total Workers 472 440 32
Main Worker 153 - -
Marginal Worker 319 304 15

Caste Factor

Kewah village of Anantnag has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.17 % of total population in Kewah village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Kewah village of Anantnag.

Work Profile

In Kewah village out of total population, 472 were engaged in work activities. 32.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 472 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.