Arigam Population, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Arigam is a village situated in Khansahib tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 524 families residing in the village Arigam. The total population of Arigam is 4,158 out of which 2,208 are males and 1,950 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arigam is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arigam village is 1261 which is 30% of the total population. There are 704 male children and 557 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arigam is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Arigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arigam is 54.8%. Thus Arigam village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.5% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 62.03% and the female literacy rate is 47.09% in Arigam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,261 | 704 | 557 |
| Literacy | 54.85% | 62.03% | 47.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 2,569 | 1,275 | 1,294 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Arigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arigam village out of total population, 715 were engaged in work activities. 30.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 715 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 221 | 200 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 162 | 146 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 494 | 458 | 36 |
| Non Working | 3,443 | 1,550 | 1,893 |
Nearby Villages to Arigam,
Below are the list of villages near Arigam village in Khansahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gurweth Khurd | 271 |
| Lanura | 1,325 |
| Doru | 385 |
| Shala Nar | 700 |
| Bala Pora | 605 |
| Frasta War | 1,339 |
| Khai Pora | 769 |
| Dabi Pora | 884 |
| Nari Gund | 602 |
| Khari Pora | 251 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arigam, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia