Khurhama Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Khurhama is a village situated in Kupwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 733 families residing in the village Khurhama. The total population of Khurhama is 5,484 out of which 2,799 are males and 2,685 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khurhama is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khurhama village is 1583 which is 29% of the total population. There are 810 male children and 773 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khurhama is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Khurhama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khurhama is 35.5%. Thus Khurhama village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 42.43% and the female literacy rate is 28.24% in Khurhama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khurhama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khurhama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khurhama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,583 | 810 | 773 |
| Literacy | 35.48% | 42.43% | 28.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,357 | 1,187 | 1,170 |
| Illiterate | 4,100 | 1,955 | 2,145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43% of total population in Khurhama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khurhama village out of total population, 835 were engaged in work activities. 40.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 835 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 337 | 324 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 163 | 160 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 158 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 498 | 477 | 21 |
| Non Working | 4,649 | 1,998 | 2,651 |
Map of Khurhama, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Khurhama, Kupwara
Below are the list of villages near Khurhama village in Kupwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Push Wari | 1,479 |
| Sever Thendi Pora | 5,524 |
| Machil | 1,614 |
| Warnow | 8,318 |
| Misri Behak | 1,996 |
| Tekiya Khurhama | 1,851 |
| Dab Bal | 2,197 |
| Kuligam | 6,524 |
| Dudi | 2,227 |
| Maidan Pora | 6,866 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khurhama, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia