Van Gam Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Van Gam is a village situated in Shangus tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 185 families residing in the village Van Gam. The total population of Van Gam is 1,378 out of which 743 are males and 635 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Van Gam is 855.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Van Gam village is 345 which is 25% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Van Gam is 612 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (855) of Van Gam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Van Gam is 63.8%. Thus Van Gam village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 73.72% and the female literacy rate is 53.37% in Van Gam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Van Gam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Van Gam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Van Gam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 345 | 214 | 131 |
| Literacy | 63.79% | 73.72% | 53.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 719 | 353 | 366 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Van Gam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Van Gam village out of total population, 707 were engaged in work activities. 33.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 707 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237 | 220 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 85 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 114 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 470 | 143 | 327 |
| Non Working | 671 | 380 | 291 |
Nearby Villages to Van Gam,
Below are the list of villages near Van Gam village in Shangus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttarsoo | 8,725 |
| Sheikh Gund | 970 |
| Kriri | 1,617 |
| Nowgam Kothar | 5,682 |
| Sher Gund | 1,563 |
| Samb Rana | 1,077 |
| Sheikh Pora | 2,253 |
| Kot Hair | 3,593 |
| Chera Pora | 2,754 |
| Ogje Balan | 793 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Van Gam, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia