Kuligam Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kuligam 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 731 families residing in the village Kuligam. The total population of Kuligam is 6,524 out of which 3,946 are males and 2,578 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kuligam is 653.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kuligam village is 1283 which is 20% of the total population. There are 708 male children and 575 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuligam is 812 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (653) of Kuligam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kuligam is 68.9%. Thus Kuligam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 80.11% and the female literacy rate is 50.77% in Kuligam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kuligam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kuligam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuligam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,283 | 708 | 575 |
| Literacy | 68.9% | 80.11% | 50.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 107 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,025 | 586 | 439 |
| Illiterate | 2,913 | 1,352 | 1,561 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.7% of total population in Kuligam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kuligam village out of total population, 2,323 were engaged in work activities. 63.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,323 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,478 | 1,420 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 39 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 1,404 | 1,363 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 845 | 702 | 143 |
| Non Working | 4,201 | 1,824 | 2,377 |
Map of Kuligam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Kuligam, Kupwara
Below are the list of villages near Kuligam village in Kupwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tekiya Khurhama | 1,851 |
| Maidan Pora | 6,866 |
| Warnow | 8,318 |
| Sayiwan | 1,120 |
| Sever Thendi Pora | 5,524 |
| Daramwari | 522 |
| Khurhama | 5,484 |
| Lal Pora | 13,749 |
| Push Wari | 1,479 |
| Redi Nag | 1,592 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuligam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia