Badgam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Badgam is a Municipal Council city situated in Budgam tehsil of Badgam district. The Badgam city is divided into 14 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,258 families residing in the Badgam city. The total population of Badgam is 15,338 out of which 9,003 are males and 6,335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Badgam is 704.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Badgam city is 1335 which is 9% of the total population. There are 680 male children and 655 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Badgam is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (704).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Badgam is 73%. Thus Badgam has higher literacy rate compared to 56.1% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 84.33% and the female literacy rate is 56.44% in Badgam.
Badgam Municipal Council has total administration over 2,258 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Badgam Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Badgam Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,335 | 680 | 655 |
| Literacy | 73% | 78% | 50.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 94 | 88 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 63 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 5,113 | 1,984 | 3,129 |
Caste-wise Population - Badgam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Badgam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 94 | 88 | 6 |
| Schedule Tribe | 80 | 63 | 17 |
Religion-wise Population - Badgam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Badgam is 2,067 which is 13.48% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Badgam is 12,675 which is 82.64% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Badgam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,067 | (13.48%) | 1,984 | 83 |
| Muslim | 12,675 | (82.64%) | 6,453 | 6,222 |
| Christian | 335 | (2.18%) | 316 | 19 |
| Sikh | 232 | (1.51%) | 226 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.06%) | 8 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 20 | (0.13%) | 16 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Badgam
The total literacy rate of Badgam was 73.02% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 10,225 literates, males were 7,019 while females were 3,206. Also the male literacy rate was 84.33% and the female literacy rate was 56.44% in Badgam.
| Badgam | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 56.44% | 56.43% |
| Male | 84.33% | 76.75% |
| Total | 73.02% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Badgam
The Sex Ratio of Badgam is 704. Thus per every 1000 men there were 704 females in Badgam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 704 ) of Badgam.
Child Population - Badgam
According to Census 2011, there were 1,335 children between age 0 to 6 years in Badgam. Out of which 680 were male while 655 were female.
Working Population - Badgam
In Badgam Municipal Council out of total population, 6,089 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,089 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,254 | 5,012 | 242 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 64 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 86 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5,055 | 4,824 | 231 |
| Marginal Workers | 835 | 488 | 347 |
| Non Working | 9,249 | 3,503 | 5,746 |
Badgam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Badgam is further divided into 14 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 774 | 64% | 1,005 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,662 | 86.8% | 191 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 560 | 59.1% | 944 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 903 | 67.6% | 1,052 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 692 | 67.9% | 955 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,108 | 51.4% | 1,033 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 804 | 61.1% | 1,051 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,447 | 72.1% | 917 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,477 | 58.5% | 886 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 385 | 57.7% | 906 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,153 | 55.9% | 998 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 344 | 61.3% | 1,098 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,249 | 62% | 933 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 780 | 41% | 975 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Badgam, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia