Amar Garh Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Amar Garh 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 265 families residing in the village Amar Garh. The total population of Amar Garh is 1,984 out of which 1,058 are males and 926 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amar Garh is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amar Garh village is 463 which is 23% of the total population. There are 258 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amar Garh is 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Amar Garh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amar Garh is 66.3%. Thus Amar Garh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 82.25% and the female literacy rate is 48.68% in Amar Garh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amar Garh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amar Garh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amar Garh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 463 | 258 | 205 |
| Literacy | 66.34% | 82.25% | 48.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 975 | 400 | 575 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amar Garh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amar Garh village out of total population, 326 were engaged in work activities. 29.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95 | 88 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 83 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 201 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,658 | 769 | 889 |
Map of Amar Garh, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Amar Garh, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Amar Garh village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manz Gam | 1,871 |
| Tumina | 2,054 |
| Pach Kote | 1,272 |
| Hafrada | 3,913 |
| Kal Mona | 1,349 |
| Cheer Kote | 676 |
| Gundi Lasa Shah | 202 |
| Wilgam | 4,462 |
| Checki Bakshi | 240 |
| Dowlat Pora | 4,363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amar Garh, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia