Nowgam Population, Caste, Working Data Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Nowgam is a village situated in Sonawari tehsil of Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 776 families residing in the village Nowgam. The total population of Nowgam is 5,836 out of which 2,996 are males and 2,840 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nowgam is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nowgam village is 966 which is 17% of the total population. There are 539 male children and 427 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nowgam is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Nowgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nowgam is 30.2%. Thus Nowgam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Bandipora district. The male literacy rate is 40.9% and the female literacy rate is 19.27% in Nowgam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nowgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nowgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nowgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 966 | 539 | 427 |
| Literacy | 30.18% | 40.9% | 19.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,366 | 1,991 | 2,375 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nowgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nowgam village out of total population, 2,166 were engaged in work activities. 47% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,166 workers engaged in Main Work, 268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,019 | 762 | 257 |
| Cultivators | 268 | 262 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 607 | 377 | 230 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 107 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,147 | 622 | 525 |
| Non Working | 3,670 | 1,612 | 2,058 |
Map of Nowgam, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Nowgam, Sonawari
Below are the list of villages near Nowgam village in Sonawari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gund Nowgam | 1,916 |
| Zal Pora | 2,191 |
| Rakh Shilvat | 3,771 |
| Rakh Sultan Pora | 2,613 |
| Shadi Pora | 2,021 |
| Gada Khud | 2,007 |
| Shilvat | 2,461 |
| Najin | 1,370 |
| Hilal Abad | 4,723 |
| Ganstan | 4,220 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nowgam, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia