Kangan Population, Caste, Working Data Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kangan is a village situated in Pulwama tehsil of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 309 families residing in the village Kangan. The total population of Kangan is 2,040 out of which 1,100 are males and 940 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kangan is 855.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kangan village is 512 which is 25% of the total population. There are 315 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kangan is 625 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (855) of Kangan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kangan is 50.1%. Thus Kangan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Pulwama district. The male literacy rate is 64.08% and the female literacy rate is 35.4% in Kangan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kangan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kangan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kangan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 512 | 315 | 197 |
| Literacy | 50.13% | 64.08% | 35.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,274 | 597 | 677 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kangan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kangan village out of total population, 667 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 667 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 423 | 406 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 251 | 244 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 127 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 244 | 54 | 190 |
| Non Working | 1,373 | 640 | 733 |
Map of Kangan, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Kangan, Pulwama
Below are the list of villages near Kangan village in Pulwama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Themna | 380 |
| Moran | 5,340 |
| Drasu | 2,007 |
| Dieri | 1,242 |
| Machh Pora | 1,583 |
| Gusu | 2,560 |
| Tengahar | 1,104 |
| Frasi Pora | 999 |
| Payer | 1,907 |
| Tujan | 1,572 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kangan, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia