Bumhama Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Bumhama 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 430 families residing in the village Bumhama. The total population of Bumhama is 3,081 out of which 1,486 are males and 1,595 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bumhama is 1,073.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bumhama village is 496 which is 16% of the total population. There are 254 male children and 242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bumhama is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,073) of Bumhama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bumhama is 67.4%. Thus Bumhama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 76.87% and the female literacy rate is 58.76% in Bumhama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bumhama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bumhama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bumhama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 496 | 254 | 242 |
| Literacy | 67.39% | 76.87% | 58.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 92 | 46 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 1,339 | 539 | 800 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Bumhama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bumhama village out of total population, 613 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 613 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 397 | 356 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 67 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 296 | 258 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 216 | 194 | 22 |
| Non Working | 2,468 | 936 | 1,532 |
Map of Bumhama, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Bumhama, Kupwara
Below are the list of villages near Bumhama village in Kupwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pazi Pora | 2,696 |
| Ander Hama | 6,539 |
| Ogabal | 762 |
| Watter Khani | 969 |
| Mugal Pora | 2,611 |
| Hat Mulla | 2,903 |
| Gotangoo | 657 |
| Wara Pora | 1,180 |
| Dedi Koot | 2,013 |
| Buber Nag | 498 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bumhama, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia