Kahma Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Kahma is a village situated in Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 700 families residing in the village Kahma. The total population of Kahma is 3,320 out of which 1,690 are males and 1,630 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kahma is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kahma village is 321 which is 10% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kahma is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Kahma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kahma is 80.8%. Thus Kahma village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.15% and the female literacy rate is 75.39% in Kahma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kahma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kahma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kahma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 321 | 174 | 147 |
| Literacy | 80.83% | 86.15% | 75.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,513 | 786 | 727 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 896 | 384 | 512 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kahma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kahma village out of total population, 1,009 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,009 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 288 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 952 | 856 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 143 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 288 | 241 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 506 | 462 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 31 | 26 |
| Non Working | 2,311 | 803 | 1,508 |
Nearby Villages to Kahma,
Below are the list of villages near Kahma village in Nawanshahr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bains | 2,064 |
| Mangowal | 1,863 |
| Palli Uchi | 1,239 |
| Khatkar Kalan | 1,811 |
| Bhin | 1,965 |
| Bhut | 1,523 |
| Jabbowal | 1,914 |
| Naura | 2,999 |
| Malpur | 1,751 |
| Palli Jhikki | 1,892 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kahma, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia