Nowgam Kandi Population, Caste, Working Data Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Nowgam Kandi is a village situated in Kreeri tehsil of Baramula district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 160 families residing in the village Nowgam Kandi. The total population of Nowgam Kandi is 1,083 out of which 572 are males and 511 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nowgam Kandi is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nowgam Kandi village is 218 which is 20% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nowgam Kandi is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Nowgam Kandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nowgam Kandi is 67.5%. Thus Nowgam Kandi village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.1% of Baramula district. The male literacy rate is 77.07% and the female literacy rate is 56.76% in Nowgam Kandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nowgam Kandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nowgam Kandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nowgam Kandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 114 | 104 |
| Literacy | 67.51% | 77.07% | 56.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 420 | 218 | 202 |
| Illiterate | 499 | 219 | 280 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.8% of total population in Nowgam Kandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nowgam Kandi village out of total population, 262 were engaged in work activities. 47.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 125 | 121 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 85 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 123 | 14 |
| Non Working | 821 | 328 | 493 |
Nearby Villages to Nowgam Kandi,
Below are the list of villages near Nowgam Kandi village in Kreeri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nalasar | 1,169 |
| Takia Yousuf Shah | 326 |
| Duda Bug | 1,274 |
| Bandi Bala | 837 |
| Sulta Pora Kandi | 1,209 |
| Nagbal | 603 |
| Bandi Pain | 1,833 |
| Forest Block | 2,974 |
| Kohlina | 897 |
| Dundamoh | 783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nowgam Kandi, Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia