Wagam Population, Caste, Working Data Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Wagam is a village situated in Pulwama tehsil of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 92 families residing in the village Wagam. The total population of Wagam is 565 out of which 280 are males and 285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wagam is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wagam village is 85 which is 15% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wagam is 1,179 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Wagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wagam is 71%. Thus Wagam village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Pulwama district. The male literacy rate is 82.57% and the female literacy rate is 59.41% in Wagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 39 | 46 |
| Literacy | 71.04% | 82.57% | 59.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 224 | 81 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wagam village out of total population, 274 were engaged in work activities. 24.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 274 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 62 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 59 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 84 | 122 |
| Non Working | 291 | 134 | 157 |
Nearby Villages to Wagam,
Below are the list of villages near Wagam village in Pulwama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laribal | 715 |
| Chinnar Bagh | 348 |
| Okhoo | 1,152 |
| Sonth Bug | 359 |
| Mirpora | 12 |
| Sheikhor | 437 |
| Kaka Pora | 3,235 |
| Rakh Litri | 1,442 |
| Zahed Bag | 580 |
| Litar Shitar | 3,525 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wagam, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia