Halmat Pora is a village which is located in the Kupwara sub-district of Kupwara district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India. According to the Census 2011, the village has a total population of 6,984 persons, comprising 3,944 males and 3,040 females.
Halmat Pora consists of 762 houses, indicating an average household size of 9.16 persons per house. The village has a reasonably balanced gender composition with males comprising 56.5% and females making up 43.5% of the population.
Literacy Rate of Halmat Pora
Halmat Pora has a total literate population of 3,369 persons, with an overall literacy rate of 48.24%, which is significantly below the national average of 74.04%, reflecting the educational challenges faced by border areas in Jammu & Kashmir:
- Male literate population: 2,120 persons
- Female literate population: 1,249 persons
- Male literacy rate: 53.75%
- Female literacy rate: 41.09%
The gender gap in literacy is substantial, with a difference of 12.66 percentage points between male and female literacy rates. While 2,120 males are literate, only 1,249 females have achieved literacy, indicating significant barriers to women’s education in the village.
The overall literacy rate in Halmat Pora suggests ongoing educational challenges requiring comprehensive interventions and infrastructure development across the community.
Employment Rate
The village shows the following employment patterns:
- Total working population: 1,250 (17.90% of total population)
- Male work participation rate: 23.20%
- Female work participation rate: 11.02%
The overall work participation rate of 17.90% is notably low, and there is a significant gender disparity in workforce participation. While 23.20% of males are engaged in economic activities, only 11.02% of females participate in the workforce.
Child Population
The Indian census 2011 data shows insights about villages’s age composition with a population aged 0-6 years numbering 1,595 persons (22.84% of total population). The child population represents nearly one-quarter of the total population, indicating a young demographic profile considerably higher than the national average of 13.59% for the 0-6 age group. According to the census data, the village has no Scheduled Caste population.
| Parameter | Halmat Pora | National Average |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,984 | – |
| Household Size | 9.16 | 4.9 |
| Literacy Rate | 48.24% | 74.04% |
| Male Literacy | 53.75% | 82.14% |
| Female Literacy | 41.09% | 65.46% |
| Work Participation | 17.90% | ~39% |
| Male Work Participation | 23.20% | ~56% |