Nowgam Kothar Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Nowgam Kothar is a village situated in Shangus tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,041 families residing in the village Nowgam Kothar. The total population of Nowgam Kothar is 5,682 out of which 2,919 are males and 2,763 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nowgam Kothar is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nowgam Kothar village is 969 which is 17% of the total population. There are 550 male children and 419 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nowgam Kothar is 762 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Nowgam Kothar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nowgam Kothar is 73.2%. Thus Nowgam Kothar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 86.41% and the female literacy rate is 59.77% in Nowgam Kothar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nowgam Kothar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nowgam Kothar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nowgam Kothar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 969 | 550 | 419 |
| Literacy | 73.16% | 86.41% | 59.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,234 | 872 | 1,362 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nowgam Kothar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nowgam Kothar village out of total population, 1,757 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,757 workers engaged in Main Work, 431 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,143 | 876 | 267 |
| Cultivators | 431 | 253 | 178 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 645 | 579 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 614 | 257 | 357 |
| Non Working | 3,925 | 1,786 | 2,139 |
Map of Nowgam Kothar, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Nowgam Kothar, Shangus
Below are the list of villages near Nowgam Kothar village in Shangus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sheikh Gund | 970 |
| Samb Rana | 1,077 |
| Van Gam | 1,378 |
| Kot Hair | 3,593 |
| Uttarsoo | 8,725 |
| Ogje Balan | 793 |
| Kriri | 1,617 |
| Andoora | 1,462 |
| Sher Gund | 1,563 |
| Sheikh Pora | 2,253 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nowgam Kothar, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia