Ahagam Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Ahagam is a village situated in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 255 families residing in the village Ahagam. The total population of Ahagam is 1,853 out of which 953 are males and 900 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ahagam is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ahagam village is 428 which is 23% of the total population. There are 231 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ahagam is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Ahagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ahagam is 63.5%. Thus Ahagam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 75.9% and the female literacy rate is 50.78% in Ahagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ahagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ahagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ahagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 428 | 231 | 197 |
| Literacy | 63.51% | 75.9% | 50.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 204 | 110 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 948 | 405 | 543 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11% of total population in Ahagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ahagam village out of total population, 467 were engaged in work activities. 66.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 467 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 309 | 209 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 163 | 78 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 115 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 158 | 155 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,386 | 589 | 797 |
Map of Ahagam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Ahagam, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Ahagam village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raj Pora | 1,894 |
| Krum Hoora | 1,261 |
| Wara Pora | 874 |
| Kali Pora | 515 |
| Chinja Mula | 904 |
| Lilam | 1,024 |
| Shati Gam | 944 |
| Tarat Pora | 1,959 |
| Lara Bal | 244 |
| Darel | 1,903 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ahagam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia