Kargam Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kargam is a village situated in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 210 families residing in the village Kargam. The total population of Kargam is 1,327 out of which 690 are males and 637 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kargam is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kargam village is 227 which is 17% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kargam is 733 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Kargam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kargam is 71.3%. Thus Kargam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 82.29% and the female literacy rate is 59.89% in Kargam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kargam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kargam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kargam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 227 | 131 | 96 |
| Literacy | 71.27% | 82.29% | 59.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 543 | 230 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kargam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kargam village out of total population, 330 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 330 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 295 | 272 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 251 | 234 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| Non Working | 997 | 390 | 607 |
Map of Kargam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Kargam, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Kargam village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Langet | 6,101 |
| Marat Gam | 1,642 |
| Shat Gund Bala | 859 |
| Tulwari | 1,480 |
| Muqam Rajwar | 457 |
| Shatgund Pain | 702 |
| Hajan | 932 |
| Sadura Gund | 838 |
| Bata Pora | 1,768 |
| Bader Heer | 1,384 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kargam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia