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Darkiat Population - Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir

Darkiat is a medium size village located in Kargil Tehsil of Kargil district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 36 families residing. The Darkiat village has population of 254 of which 137 are males while 117 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Darkiat village population of children with age 0-6 is 22 which makes up 8.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Darkiat village is 854 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Darkiat as per census is 571, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Darkiat village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Darkiat village was 80.17 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Darkiat Male literacy stands at 89.43 % while female literacy rate was 69.72 %.

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

Darkiat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 36 - -
Population 254 137 117
Child (0-6) 22 14 8
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 239 129 110
Literacy 80.17 % 89.43 % 69.72 %
Total Workers 60 55 5
Main Worker 35 - -
Marginal Worker 25 25 0

Caste Factor

In Darkiat village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 94.09 % of total population in Darkiat village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Darkiat village of Kargil.

Work Profile

In Darkiat village out of total population, 60 were engaged in work activities. 58.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.