Batter Gam Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Batter Gam is a village situated in Kupwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 331 families residing in the village Batter Gam. The total population of Batter Gam is 2,610 out of which 1,306 are males and 1,304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Batter Gam is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Batter Gam village is 572 which is 22% of the total population. There are 283 male children and 289 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Batter Gam is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Batter Gam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Batter Gam is 73.9%. Thus Batter Gam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 83.28% and the female literacy rate is 64.43% in Batter Gam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Batter Gam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Batter Gam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Batter Gam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 572 | 283 | 289 |
| Literacy | 73.9% | 83.28% | 64.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,104 | 454 | 650 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Batter Gam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Batter Gam village out of total population, 581 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 581 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 375 | 309 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 342 | 278 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 182 | 24 |
| Non Working | 2,029 | 815 | 1,214 |
Map of Batter Gam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Batter Gam, Kupwara
Below are the list of villages near Batter Gam village in Kupwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gushi | 3,820 |
| Gulgam | 9,679 |
| Gund Gushi | 1,538 |
| Checki Kaliloan | 490 |
| Buhi Pora | 2,563 |
| Auwoora | 11,584 |
| Teker | 5,781 |
| Alchi Zab | 1,344 |
| Halmat Pora | 6,984 |
| Kawari | 2,437 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Batter Gam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia