Magam Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Magam is a village situated in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,150 families residing in the village Magam. The total population of Magam is 6,909 out of which 3,540 are males and 3,369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Magam is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Magam village is 1323 which is 19% of the total population. There are 726 male children and 597 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Magam is 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Magam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Magam is 65%. Thus Magam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 76.15% and the female literacy rate is 53.64% in Magam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Magam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Magam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Magam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,323 | 726 | 597 |
| Literacy | 64.98% | 76.15% | 53.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 674 | 350 | 324 |
| Illiterate | 3,279 | 1,397 | 1,882 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Magam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Magam village out of total population, 2,457 were engaged in work activities. 32.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,457 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 794 | 723 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 108 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 52 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 597 | 536 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,663 | 771 | 892 |
| Non Working | 4,452 | 2,046 | 2,406 |
Map of Magam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Magam, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Magam village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Geri Pora | 1,243 |
| Shog Pora | 788 |
| Pazwal Pora | 496 |
| Tampora | 670 |
| Tulwari | 318 |
| Dudi Pora | 1,478 |
| Chera Mandi | 296 |
| Baki Aker | 1,799 |
| Suna Mulloo | 1,129 |
| Chera Pawa | 636 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Magam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia