Kegam Population, Caste, Working Data Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kegam is a village situated in Shopian tehsil of Shupiyan district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 466 families residing in the village Kegam. The total population of Kegam is 2,700 out of which 1,391 are males and 1,309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kegam is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kegam village is 320 which is 12% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kegam is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Kegam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kegam is 61.6%. Thus Kegam village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Shupiyan district. The male literacy rate is 71.65% and the female literacy rate is 51.16% in Kegam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kegam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kegam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kegam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 320 | 174 | 146 |
| Literacy | 61.64% | 71.65% | 51.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,233 | 519 | 714 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kegam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kegam village out of total population, 1,326 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,326 workers engaged in Main Work, 627 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 952 | 628 | 324 |
| Cultivators | 627 | 400 | 227 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 305 | 211 | 94 |
| Marginal Workers | 374 | 120 | 254 |
| Non Working | 1,374 | 643 | 731 |
Nearby Villages to Kegam,
Below are the list of villages near Kegam village in Shopian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tukroo | 829 |
| Marheng | 634 |
| Mazhania | 368 |
| Sarab | 110 |
| Teng Wani | 829 |
| Chaki - Hakim Baqar | 260 |
| Panzer | 494 |
| Musi Pora | 461 |
| Daram Dore | 907 |
| Chak -I -Aziz Shah | 40 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kegam, Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia