Gagal Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gagal 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 732 families residing in the village Gagal. The total population of Gagal is 5,555 out of which 2,904 are males and 2,651 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gagal is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gagal village is 1502 which is 27% of the total population. There are 809 male children and 693 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gagal is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Gagal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gagal is 48.3%. Thus Gagal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 54.56% and the female literacy rate is 41.68% in Gagal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gagal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gagal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gagal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,502 | 809 | 693 |
| Literacy | 48.33% | 54.56% | 41.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,801 | 1,482 | 1,319 |
| Illiterate | 3,596 | 1,761 | 1,835 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.4% of total population in Gagal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gagal village out of total population, 1,115 were engaged in work activities. 21.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,115 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 190 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 39 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 127 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 880 | 858 | 22 |
| Non Working | 4,440 | 1,856 | 2,584 |
Map of Gagal, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gagal, Kupwara
Below are the list of villages near Gagal village in Kupwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Putushy | 3,333 |
| Wavoora | 3,129 |
| Krohsan | 3,579 |
| Sorigam | 4,807 |
| Gung Bug | 1,174 |
| Khanti Pora | 3,337 |
| Tung Check | 2,556 |
| Doni Wari | 2,536 |
| Sogam | 10,166 |
| Cheeri Koot | 3,756 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gagal, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia