Garand Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Garand Kalan is a village situated in Budgam tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 265 families residing in the village Garand Kalan. The total population of Garand Kalan is 2,144 out of which 1,082 are males and 1,062 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garand Kalan is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garand Kalan village is 543 which is 25% of the total population. There are 276 male children and 267 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garand Kalan is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Garand Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garand Kalan is 51%. Thus Garand Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.5% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 62.78% and the female literacy rate is 39.12% in Garand Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garand Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garand Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garand Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 543 | 276 | 267 |
| Literacy | 51.03% | 62.78% | 39.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,327 | 576 | 751 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garand Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garand Kalan village out of total population, 485 were engaged in work activities. 55.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 269 | 253 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 124 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 33 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 73 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 216 | 159 | 57 |
| Non Working | 1,659 | 670 | 989 |
Nearby Villages to Garand Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Garand Kalan village in Budgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shah Pora | 230 |
| Alaw Pora | 328 |
| Chata Bug | 1,089 |
| Kamaho Pora | 138 |
| Soofi Pora | 553 |
| Paimas | 1,847 |
| Nadigam | 1,003 |
| Wara Sangam | 934 |
| Wahab Pora | 2,625 |
| Hari Pora | 1,209 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garand Kalan, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia