Dahama Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Dahama 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 420 families residing in the village Dahama. The total population of Dahama is 3,238 out of which 1,626 are males and 1,612 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahama is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dahama village is 625 which is 19% of the total population. There are 329 male children and 296 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahama is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Dahama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahama is 72%. Thus Dahama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 85.04% and the female literacy rate is 59.19% in Dahama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 625 | 329 | 296 |
| Literacy | 72.02% | 85.04% | 59.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,356 | 523 | 833 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dahama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahama village out of total population, 666 were engaged in work activities. 40.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 666 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 271 | 206 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 33 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 194 | 151 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 395 | 289 | 106 |
| Non Working | 2,572 | 1,131 | 1,441 |
Map of Dahama, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Dahama, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Dahama village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padder Gund | 361 |
| Cham Pora | 1,111 |
| Banger Gund | 261 |
| Wowri Pora | 144 |
| Sher Kot | 1,085 |
| Checki Bakshi | 240 |
| Gundi momin | 487 |
| Gundi Lasa Shah | 202 |
| Kal Mona | 1,349 |
| Pach Kote | 1,272 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahama, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia