Kargam Population, Caste, Working Data Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kargam is a village situated in Shopian tehsil of Shupiyan district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 113 families residing in the village Kargam. The total population of Kargam is 621 out of which 304 are males and 317 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kargam is 1,043.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kargam village is 83 which is 13% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kargam is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Kargam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kargam is 61.5%. Thus Kargam village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Shupiyan district. The male literacy rate is 68.2% and the female literacy rate is 55.23% in Kargam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kargam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kargam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kargam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 43 | 40 |
| Literacy | 61.52% | 68.2% | 55.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 290 | 126 | 164 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kargam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kargam village out of total population, 217 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 217 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 190 | 145 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 124 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| Non Working | 404 | 149 | 255 |
Nearby Villages to Kargam,
Below are the list of villages near Kargam village in Shopian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chater Wosh | 592 |
| Hillow Gun-I-Murid | 945 |
| Hari Pora | 271 |
| Hardo Pandove | 1,530 |
| Barah Bugh | 1,460 |
| Gund - I- Darvesh | 656 |
| Mali Bagh | 336 |
| Nerwani | 1,066 |
| Zaina Bato | 159 |
| Mani Hal | 1,041 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kargam, Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia