Bunigam Population, Caste, Working Data Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Bunigam is a village situated in Kulgam tehsil of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 385 families residing in the village Bunigam. The total population of Bunigam is 2,486 out of which 1,223 are males and 1,263 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bunigam is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bunigam village is 573 which is 23% of the total population. There are 290 male children and 283 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bunigam is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Bunigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bunigam is 60.6%. Thus Bunigam village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.3% of Kulgam district. The male literacy rate is 70.31% and the female literacy rate is 51.43% in Bunigam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bunigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bunigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bunigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 573 | 290 | 283 |
| Literacy | 60.64% | 70.31% | 51.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 787 | 415 | 372 |
| Illiterate | 1,326 | 567 | 759 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.7% of total population in Bunigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bunigam village out of total population, 689 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 689 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 452 | 424 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 128 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 271 | 258 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 237 | 68 | 169 |
| Non Working | 1,797 | 731 | 1,066 |
Nearby Villages to Bunigam,
Below are the list of villages near Bunigam village in Kulgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawah | 840 |
| Yarhool Baba Pora | 1,919 |
| Mandhool | 2,010 |
| Baihama | 1,274 |
| Chandan Pajan | 1,955 |
| Chak Wazoo | 377 |
| Nav Bug | 648 |
| Nigeen Pora | 2,247 |
| Waltengo | 2,422 |
| Pach Gam | 1,009 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bunigam, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia