Turka Wangam Population, Caste, Working Data Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Turka Wangam is a village situated in Shopian tehsil of Shupiyan district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 451 families residing in the village Turka Wangam. The total population of Turka Wangam is 2,680 out of which 1,367 are males and 1,313 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turka Wangam is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Turka Wangam village is 435 which is 16% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turka Wangam is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Turka Wangam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turka Wangam is 66.6%. Thus Turka Wangam village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Shupiyan district. The male literacy rate is 77.32% and the female literacy rate is 55.67% in Turka Wangam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turka Wangam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turka Wangam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turka Wangam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 435 | 234 | 201 |
| Literacy | 66.59% | 77.32% | 55.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,185 | 491 | 694 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Turka Wangam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turka Wangam village out of total population, 600 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 600 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 480 | 460 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 217 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 234 | 221 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 114 | 6 |
| Non Working | 2,080 | 793 | 1,287 |
Nearby Villages to Turka Wangam,
Below are the list of villages near Turka Wangam village in Shopian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Qongonah | 517 |
| Mala Dair | 1,251 |
| Chitra Gam | 922 |
| Hef- Kuri | 760 |
| Ari Pora | 396 |
| Sugan | 1,618 |
| Chedran | 482 |
| Drager | 282 |
| Now Pora Bala | 660 |
| Chilli Pora | 286 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turka Wangam, Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia