Kigam Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kigam 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 455 families residing in the village Kigam. The total population of Kigam is 6,179 out of which 4,594 are males and 1,585 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kigam is 345.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kigam village is 916 which is 15% of the total population. There are 479 male children and 437 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kigam is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (345) of Kigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kigam is 79.3%. Thus Kigam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 88.8% and the female literacy rate is 45.3% in Kigam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 916 | 479 | 437 |
| Literacy | 79.31% | 88.8% | 45.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128 | 128 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 279 | 166 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 2,005 | 940 | 1,065 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Kigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kigam village out of total population, 3,641 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,641 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,085 | 3,064 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3,050 | 3,034 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 556 | 324 | 232 |
| Non Working | 2,538 | 1,206 | 1,332 |
Map of Kigam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Kigam, Kupwara
Below are the list of villages near Kigam village in Kupwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shedi Pora | 907 |
| Rud Bug | 2,657 |
| Bramri | 4,249 |
| Shat Muqam | 454 |
| Negrimal Pora | 5,516 |
| Hakcher Pora | 198 |
| Buber Nag | 498 |
| Wara Pora | 1,180 |
| Hat Mulla | 2,903 |
| Watter Khani | 969 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kigam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia