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Ashkan Pora Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Ashkan Pora is a medium size village located in Handwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 85 families residing. The Ashkan Pora village has population of 591 of which 305 are males while 286 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ashkan Pora village population of children with age 0-6 is 113 which makes up 19.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ashkan Pora village is 938 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Ashkan Pora as per census is 794, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Ashkan Pora village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Ashkan Pora village was 61.51 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Ashkan Pora Male literacy stands at 74.38 % while female literacy rate was 48.31 %.

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

Ashkan Pora Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 85 - -
Population 591 305 286
Child (0-6) 113 63 50
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 61.51 % 74.38 % 48.31 %
Total Workers 134 127 7
Main Worker 71 - -
Marginal Worker 63 62 1

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Ashkan Pora village of Kupwara district.

Work Profile

In Ashkan Pora village out of total population, 134 were engaged in work activities. 52.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.