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Gushi Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Gushi is a large village located in Kupwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 463 families residing. The Gushi village has population of 3820 of which 2162 are males while 1658 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gushi village population of children with age 0-6 is 916 which makes up 23.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gushi village is 767 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Gushi as per census is 480, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Gushi village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Gushi village was 57.37 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Gushi Male literacy stands at 70.77 % while female literacy rate was 42.17 %.

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

Gushi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 463 - -
Population 3,820 2,162 1,658
Child (0-6) 916 619 297
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 8 5 3
Literacy 57.37 % 70.77 % 42.17 %
Total Workers 812 649 163
Main Worker 301 - -
Marginal Worker 511 410 101

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 0.21 % of total population in Gushi village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Gushi village of Kupwara.

Work Profile

In Gushi village out of total population, 812 were engaged in work activities. 37.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 812 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.