Gulgam Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gulgam 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 1,085 families residing in the village Gulgam. The total population of Gulgam is 9,679 out of which 4,944 are males and 4,735 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gulgam is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gulgam village is 2759 which is 29% of the total population. There are 1437 male children and 1322 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gulgam is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Gulgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gulgam is 69.1%. Thus Gulgam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 79.07% and the female literacy rate is 58.83% in Gulgam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gulgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gulgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gulgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,759 | 1,437 | 1,322 |
| Literacy | 69.09% | 79.07% | 58.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 119 | 64 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 4,898 | 2,171 | 2,727 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Gulgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gulgam village out of total population, 1,655 were engaged in work activities. 36% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,655 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 595 | 528 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 48 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 40 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 469 | 412 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,060 | 896 | 164 |
| Non Working | 8,024 | 3,520 | 4,504 |
Map of Gulgam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gulgam, Kupwara
Below are the list of villages near Gulgam village in Kupwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Batter Gam | 2,610 |
| Checki Kaliloan | 490 |
| Gushi | 3,820 |
| Auwoora | 11,584 |
| Gund Gushi | 1,538 |
| Alchi Zab | 1,344 |
| Buhi Pora | 2,563 |
| Kawari | 2,437 |
| Teker | 5,781 |
| Zurhama | 4,647 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gulgam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia