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Barsu Population - Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir

Barsu is a large village located in Awantipora Tehsil of Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 440 families residing. The Barsu village has population of 2904 of which 1493 are males while 1411 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barsu village population of children with age 0-6 is 463 which makes up 15.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barsu village is 945 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Barsu as per census is 867, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Barsu village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Barsu village was 63.17 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Barsu Male literacy stands at 74.70 % while female literacy rate was 51.17 %.

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

Barsu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 440 - -
Population 2,904 1,493 1,411
Child (0-6) 463 248 215
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 21 13 8
Literacy 63.17 % 74.70 % 51.17 %
Total Workers 713 647 66
Main Worker 267 - -
Marginal Worker 446 408 38

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 0.72 % of total population in Barsu village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Barsu village of Pulwama.

Work Profile

In Barsu village out of total population, 713 were engaged in work activities. 37.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 713 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.