Padam Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Padam is a village situated in Zanskar tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 261 families residing in the village Padam. The total population of Padam is 1,538 out of which 808 are males and 730 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padam is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Padam village is 211 which is 14% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padam is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Padam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padam is 72.9%. Thus Padam village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 86.62% and the female literacy rate is 57.91% in Padam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 113 | 98 |
| Literacy | 72.95% | 86.62% | 57.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,534 | 805 | 729 |
| Illiterate | 570 | 206 | 364 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Padam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padam village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 249 | 209 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 231 | 193 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 35 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,250 | 564 | 686 |
Nearby Villages to Padam,
Below are the list of villages near Padam village in Zanskar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Selapigai Pak | 701 |
| Upti Pipiting | 941 |
| Seni | 614 |
| Salapi Ruruk | 361 |
| Techa Khasar | 290 |
| Lungmi Rezing | 478 |
| Tonrian Thagan | 573 |
| Karshah | 964 |
| Rantaq Shah | 358 |
| Zangla | 954 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padam, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia