Drang Population, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Drang is a village situated in Khag tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 291 families residing in the village Drang. The total population of Drang is 2,108 out of which 1,036 are males and 1,072 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Drang is 1,035.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Drang village is 514 which is 24% of the total population. There are 255 male children and 259 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Drang is 1,016 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Drang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Drang is 41.6%. Thus Drang village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.5% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 49.81% and the female literacy rate is 33.7% in Drang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Drang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Drang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Drang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 514 | 255 | 259 |
| Literacy | 41.59% | 49.81% | 33.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 385 | 176 | 209 |
| Illiterate | 1,445 | 647 | 798 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.3% of total population in Drang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Drang village out of total population, 356 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 356 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253 | 242 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 172 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 45 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 95 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,752 | 699 | 1,053 |
Map of Drang, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Drang, Khag
Below are the list of villages near Drang village in Khag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Habar Daradlasi Pora | 1,653 |
| Chere Haroo | 675 |
| Shungli Pora | 4,802 |
| Khan Pora | 1,432 |
| Koker Bagh | 2,049 |
| Khanday Pora | 607 |
| Sugin Yarinar | 4,325 |
| Kangri Pora | 1,115 |
| Khawja Gund | 351 |
| Chaker Pora | 338 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Drang, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia