Kargyam Population, Caste, Working Data Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kargyam is a village situated in Leh tehsil of Leh district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 106 families residing in the village Kargyam. The total population of Kargyam is 564 out of which 279 are males and 285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kargyam is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kargyam village is 87 which is 15% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kargyam is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Kargyam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kargyam is 59.1%. Thus Kargyam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.2% of Leh district. The male literacy rate is 71.31% and the female literacy rate is 47.08% in Kargyam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kargyam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kargyam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kargyam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 42 | 45 |
| Literacy | 59.12% | 71.31% | 47.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 468 | 232 | 236 |
| Illiterate | 282 | 110 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83% of total population in Kargyam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kargyam village out of total population, 294 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 294 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 121 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 171 | 100 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 21 | 60 |
| Non Working | 270 | 137 | 133 |
Map of Kargyam, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Kargyam, Leh
Below are the list of villages near Kargyam village in Leh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Demjok | 78 |
| Chushul | 949 |
| Koyul | 493 |
| Anlay | 1,879 |
| Mood | 675 |
| Nyoma | 918 |
| Chumathang | 641 |
| Karzok | 1,291 |
| Samad Rakchan | 361 |
| Skitmang | 189 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kargyam, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia