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Push Kum Population - Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir

Push Kum is a large village located in Kargil Tehsil of Kargil district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 505 families residing. The Push Kum village has population of 3419 of which 1836 are males while 1583 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Push Kum village population of children with age 0-6 is 435 which makes up 12.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Push Kum village is 862 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Push Kum as per census is 851, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Push Kum village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Push Kum village was 75.34 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Push Kum Male literacy stands at 86.20 % while female literacy rate was 62.76 %.

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

Push Kum Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 505 - -
Population 3,419 1,836 1,583
Child (0-6) 435 235 200
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 3,373 1,798 1,575
Literacy 75.34 % 86.20 % 62.76 %
Total Workers 1,139 806 333
Main Worker 493 - -
Marginal Worker 646 379 267

Caste Factor

In Push Kum village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.65 % of total population in Push Kum village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Push Kum village of Kargil.

Work Profile

In Push Kum village out of total population, 1139 were engaged in work activities. 43.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1139 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.