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Badar Kol Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Badar Kol is a medium size village located in Handwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 196 families residing. The Badar Kol village has population of 1339 of which 669 are males while 670 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Badar Kol village population of children with age 0-6 is 281 which makes up 20.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Badar Kol village is 1001 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Badar Kol as per census is 1007, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Badar Kol village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Badar Kol village was 60.40 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Badar Kol Male literacy stands at 69.94 % while female literacy rate was 50.85 %.

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

Badar Kol Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 196 - -
Population 1,339 669 670
Child (0-6) 281 140 141
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 271 133 138
Literacy 60.40 % 69.94 % 50.85 %
Total Workers 268 254 14
Main Worker 126 - -
Marginal Worker 142 138 4

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 20.24 % of total population in Badar Kol village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Badar Kol village of Kupwara.

Work Profile

In Badar Kol village out of total population, 268 were engaged in work activities. 47.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 268 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.