Gund Nowgam Population, Caste, Working Data Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gund Nowgam is a village situated in Sonawari tehsil of Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 263 families residing in the village Gund Nowgam. The total population of Gund Nowgam is 1,916 out of which 975 are males and 941 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gund Nowgam is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gund Nowgam village is 313 which is 16% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gund Nowgam is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Gund Nowgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gund Nowgam is 36.7%. Thus Gund Nowgam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Bandipora district. The male literacy rate is 51.06% and the female literacy rate is 22.38% in Gund Nowgam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gund Nowgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gund Nowgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gund Nowgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 313 | 172 | 141 |
| Literacy | 36.74% | 51.06% | 22.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,327 | 565 | 762 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Gund Nowgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gund Nowgam village out of total population, 1,287 were engaged in work activities. 3.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,287 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 34 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,246 | 594 | 652 |
| Non Working | 629 | 347 | 282 |
Map of Gund Nowgam, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gund Nowgam, Sonawari
Below are the list of villages near Gund Nowgam village in Sonawari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rakh Shilvat | 3,771 |
| Nowgam | 5,836 |
| Shadi Pora | 2,021 |
| Zal Pora | 2,191 |
| Shilvat | 2,461 |
| Rakh Sultan Pora | 2,613 |
| Hilal Abad | 4,723 |
| Gada Khud | 2,007 |
| Chewa | 3,278 |
| Najin | 1,370 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gund Nowgam, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia