Nowgam Devsar Population, Caste, Working Data Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Nowgam Devsar is a village situated in Kulgam tehsil of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 167 families residing in the village Nowgam Devsar. The total population of Nowgam Devsar is 946 out of which 486 are males and 460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nowgam Devsar is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nowgam Devsar village is 117 which is 12% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nowgam Devsar is 519 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Nowgam Devsar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nowgam Devsar is 75.2%. Thus Nowgam Devsar village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.3% of Kulgam district. The male literacy rate is 86.06% and the female literacy rate is 64.52% in Nowgam Devsar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nowgam Devsar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nowgam Devsar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nowgam Devsar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 77 | 40 |
| Literacy | 75.15% | 86.06% | 64.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 323 | 134 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nowgam Devsar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nowgam Devsar village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 51.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 187 | 156 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 161 | 136 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 57 | 119 |
| Non Working | 583 | 273 | 310 |
Nearby Villages to Nowgam Devsar,
Below are the list of villages near Nowgam Devsar village in Kulgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akhran | 2,615 |
| Chak Pora Ban Dora | 1,184 |
| Jadi Pora Khalsa | 665 |
| Konthchoo | 831 |
| Dadi Pora Jagir | 519 |
| Jadi Pora Jagir | 408 |
| Surat Jagir | 1,780 |
| Surat Khalsa | 418 |
| Kani Pora | 1,242 |
| Brazlo | 762 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nowgam Devsar, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia