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Bawan Wastar Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Bawan Wastar is a medium size village located in Handwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 205 families residing. The Bawan Wastar village has population of 1107 of which 590 are males while 517 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bawan Wastar village population of children with age 0-6 is 222 which makes up 20.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bawan Wastar village is 876 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Bawan Wastar as per census is 721, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Bawan Wastar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Bawan Wastar village was 51.41 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Bawan Wastar Male literacy stands at 63.34 % while female literacy rate was 38.44 %.

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

Bawan Wastar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 205 - -
Population 1,107 590 517
Child (0-6) 222 129 93
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 344 181 163
Literacy 51.41 % 63.34 % 38.44 %
Total Workers 294 263 31
Main Worker 154 - -
Marginal Worker 140 117 23

Caste Factor

Bawan Wastar village of Kupwara has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.07 % of total population in Bawan Wastar village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Bawan Wastar village of Kupwara.

Work Profile

In Bawan Wastar village out of total population, 294 were engaged in work activities. 52.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 294 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.