Chowgam Population, Caste, Working Data Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chowgam is a village situated in Shopian tehsil of Shupiyan district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 110 families residing in the village Chowgam. The total population of Chowgam is 677 out of which 341 are males and 336 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chowgam is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chowgam village is 66 which is 10% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chowgam is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Chowgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chowgam is 69.6%. Thus Chowgam village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Shupiyan district. The male literacy rate is 80.58% and the female literacy rate is 58.28% in Chowgam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chowgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chowgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chowgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 32 | 34 |
| Literacy | 69.56% | 80.58% | 58.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 252 | 92 | 160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chowgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chowgam village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 63.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 111 | 103 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 53 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 49 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 59 | 6 |
| Non Working | 501 | 179 | 322 |
Nearby Villages to Chowgam,
Below are the list of villages near Chowgam village in Shopian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kani Pora | 880 |
| Hir Pora | 8,540 |
| Gund -I-Hado | 1,631 |
| Sedheve | 3,819 |
| Said Pora Bala | 1,163 |
| Reshnagri | 3,036 |
| Said Pora Pain | 2,598 |
| Ram Nagri | 4,747 |
| Shamshi Pora | 1,228 |
| Amshi Pora | 1,712 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chowgam, Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia