Magam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Magam is a Municipal Council city situated in Beerwah tehsil of Badgam district. The Magam city is divided into 5 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 807 families residing in the Magam city. The total population of Magam is 5,470 out of which 2,744 are males and 2,726 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Magam is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Magam city is 1024 which is 19% of the total population. There are 542 male children and 482 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Magam is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Magam is 63.6%. Thus Magam has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.1% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 74.07% and the female literacy rate is 53.43% in Magam.
Magam Municipal Council has total administration over 807 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Magam Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Magam Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,024 | 542 | 482 |
| Literacy | 63.6% | 59.4% | 44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,640 | 1,113 | 1,527 |
Caste-wise Population - Magam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Magam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Magam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Magam is 12 which is 0.22% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Magam is 5,454 which is 99.71% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Magam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12 | (0.22%) | 9 | 3 |
| Muslim | 5,454 | (99.71%) | 2,733 | 2,721 |
| Christian | 3 | (0.05%) | 1 | 2 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.02%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Magam
The total literacy rate of Magam was 63.65% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 2,830 literates, males were 1,631 while females were 1,199. Also the male literacy rate was 74.07% and the female literacy rate was 53.43% in Magam.
| Magam | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 53.43% | 56.43% |
| Male | 74.07% | 76.75% |
| Total | 63.65% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Magam
The Sex Ratio of Magam is 993. Thus per every 1000 men there were 993 females in Magam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Magam.
Child Population - Magam
According to Census 2011, there were 1,024 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Magam. Out of which 542 were male while 482 were female.
Working Population - Magam
In Magam Municipal Council out of total population, 1,333 were engaged in work activities. 65.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,333 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 879 | 799 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 833 | 757 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 454 | 304 | 150 |
| Non Working | 4,137 | 1,641 | 2,496 |
Magam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Magam is further divided into 5 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 673 | 53.2% | 917 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,088 | 56.2% | 957 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,144 | 54.9% | 1,115 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 935 | 50.7% | 920 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,630 | 46.6% | 1,015 |
Map of Magam, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Magam, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia