Aragam Population, Caste, Working Data Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Aragam is a village situated in Bandipora tehsil of Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 505 families residing in the village Aragam. The total population of Aragam is 3,020 out of which 1,555 are males and 1,465 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Aragam is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Aragam village is 460 which is 15% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 221 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aragam is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Aragam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Aragam is 64.4%. Thus Aragam village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Bandipora district. The male literacy rate is 74.7% and the female literacy rate is 53.46% in Aragam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Aragam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Aragam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aragam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 460 | 239 | 221 |
| Literacy | 64.38% | 74.7% | 53.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,529 | 794 | 735 |
| Illiterate | 1,372 | 572 | 800 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.6% of total population in Aragam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Aragam village out of total population, 1,165 were engaged in work activities. 47.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,165 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 557 | 493 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 154 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 35 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 343 | 295 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 608 | 233 | 375 |
| Non Working | 1,855 | 829 | 1,026 |
Nearby Villages to Aragam,
Below are the list of villages near Aragam village in Bandipora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chithi Bandi | 8,346 |
| Garoora | 3,528 |
| Brar | 1,068 |
| Forest Block | 996 |
| Gund Dachhana | 1,424 |
| Nadihal | 5,167 |
| Lawadora | 1,616 |
| Gamroo | 1,573 |
| Gund Qasar | 1,125 |
| Chak Arsala Khan | 1,036 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aragam, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia