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Baskochan Population - Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir

Baskochan is a medium size village located in Shopian Tehsil of Shupiyan district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 58 families residing. The Baskochan village has population of 449 of which 222 are males while 227 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baskochan village population of children with age 0-6 is 56 which makes up 12.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baskochan village is 1023 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Baskochan as per census is 806, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Baskochan village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Baskochan village was 68.19 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Baskochan Male literacy stands at 79.58 % while female literacy rate was 57.43 %.

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

Baskochan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 58 - -
Population 449 222 227
Child (0-6) 56 31 25
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 68.19 % 79.58 % 57.43 %
Total Workers 120 117 3
Main Worker 119 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Baskochan village of Shupiyan district.

Work Profile

In Baskochan village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 99.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.