Khag Population, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Khag is a village situated in Khag tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 856 families residing in the village Khag. The total population of Khag is 6,663 out of which 3,401 are males and 3,262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khag is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khag village is 1479 which is 22% of the total population. There are 766 male children and 713 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khag is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Khag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khag is 63%. Thus Khag village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.5% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 71.35% and the female literacy rate is 54.37% in Khag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,479 | 766 | 713 |
| Literacy | 63% | 71.35% | 54.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 3,397 | 1,521 | 1,876 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Khag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khag village out of total population, 1,514 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,514 workers engaged in Main Work, 239 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 266 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,224 | 1,109 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 239 | 234 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 266 | 262 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 101 | 60 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 618 | 553 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 290 | 150 | 140 |
| Non Working | 5,149 | 2,142 | 3,007 |
Map of Khag, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Khag, Khag
Below are the list of villages near Khag village in Khag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramdar Chakpora | 641 |
| Lowahi Pora | 449 |
| Nasar Pora | 1,362 |
| Hamchi Pora | 2,298 |
| Punj Yari | 282 |
| Nagabal | 448 |
| Trapay | 1,070 |
| Abandar | 233 |
| Alam Nag | 491 |
| Awan Pora | 270 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khag, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia