Begam Population, Caste, Working Data Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Begam is a village situated in Kulgam tehsil of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 193 families residing in the village Begam. The total population of Begam is 1,075 out of which 553 are males and 522 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Begam is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Begam village is 169 which is 16% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Begam is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Begam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Begam is 48.7%. Thus Begam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.3% of Kulgam district. The male literacy rate is 57.79% and the female literacy rate is 39.19% in Begam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Begam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Begam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Begam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 91 | 78 |
| Literacy | 48.68% | 57.79% | 39.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 634 | 286 | 348 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Begam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Begam village out of total population, 358 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 358 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 227 | 221 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 116 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 99 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 40 | 91 |
| Non Working | 717 | 292 | 425 |
Map of Begam, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Begam, Kulgam
Below are the list of villages near Begam village in Kulgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gadi Hama | 537 |
| Gopal Pora | 1,223 |
| Seh Pora Ram Pathri | 198 |
| Domchaku | 209 |
| Seh Pora | 850 |
| Adigan Dewsar | 1,582 |
| Pariwan | 1,566 |
| Pambi | 1,191 |
| Nilwa | 2,619 |
| Kakran | 622 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Begam, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia