Karshn Gam Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Karshn Gam is a village situated in Pahalgam tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 234 families residing in the village Karshn Gam. The total population of Karshn Gam is 1,321 out of which 661 are males and 660 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karshn Gam is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karshn Gam village is 191 which is 14% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karshn Gam is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Karshn Gam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karshn Gam is 54.1%. Thus Karshn Gam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 67.03% and the female literacy rate is 41.43% in Karshn Gam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karshn Gam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karshn Gam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karshn Gam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 191 | 103 | 88 |
| Literacy | 54.07% | 67.03% | 41.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 710 | 287 | 423 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karshn Gam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karshn Gam village out of total population, 714 were engaged in work activities. 11.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 714 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80 | 66 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 45 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 634 | 289 | 345 |
| Non Working | 607 | 306 | 301 |
Map of Karshn Gam, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Karshn Gam, Pahalgam
Below are the list of villages near Karshn Gam village in Pahalgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Srangsoo | 660 |
| Bedigam | 468 |
| Gundi Siligam | 165 |
| Malik Gund | 242 |
| Dachee Gam | 308 |
| Manzi Gam | 1,165 |
| Chatrasoo Badroo | 3,007 |
| Chhani Gam | 602 |
| Kathsu | 3,516 |
| Shum Hall | 1,051 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karshn Gam, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia