Wangat Population, Caste, Working Data Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Wangat is a village situated in Kangan tehsil of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 932 families residing in the village Wangat. The total population of Wangat is 6,616 out of which 3,507 are males and 3,109 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wangat is 887.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wangat village is 1667 which is 25% of the total population. There are 946 male children and 721 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wangat is 762 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Wangat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wangat is 47.5%. Thus Wangat village has lower literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Ganderbal district. The male literacy rate is 58.06% and the female literacy rate is 36.26% in Wangat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wangat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wangat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wangat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,667 | 946 | 721 |
| Literacy | 47.54% | 58.06% | 36.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,342 | 2,329 | 2,013 |
| Illiterate | 4,263 | 2,020 | 2,243 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.6% of total population in Wangat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wangat village out of total population, 1,307 were engaged in work activities. 27.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,307 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 360 | 345 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 53 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 72 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 229 | 220 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 947 | 920 | 27 |
| Non Working | 5,309 | 2,242 | 3,067 |
Nearby Villages to Wangat,
Below are the list of villages near Wangat village in Kangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kacha Nambal | 2,591 |
| Khanan | 1,731 |
| Gund Ari | 713 |
| Berna Bugh | 3,006 |
| Barwalah | 1,337 |
| Bamlina | 278 |
| Lari | 889 |
| Kij Parah | 754 |
| Palang | 2,450 |
| Hardo Panzin | 1,146 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wangat, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia