Nowgam Population, Caste, Working Data Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Nowgam is a village situated in Marwah tehsil of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 80 families residing in the village Nowgam. The total population of Nowgam is 415 out of which 199 are males and 216 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nowgam is 1,085.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nowgam village is 73 which is 18% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nowgam is 1,028 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,085) of Nowgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nowgam is 66.4%. Thus Nowgam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.6% of Kishtwar district. The male literacy rate is 83.44% and the female literacy rate is 50.84% 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 | 73 | 36 | 37 |
| Literacy | 66.37% | 83.44% | 50.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 188 | 63 | 125 |
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, 205 were engaged in work activities. 52.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 107 | 99 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 78 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 5 | 93 |
| Non Working | 210 | 95 | 115 |
Map of Nowgam, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Nowgam, Marwah
Below are the list of villages near Nowgam village in Marwah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mulwarwan | 850 |
| Dharie | 362 |
| Inshan | 1,031 |
| Nopachi | 2,102 |
| Barayan | 761 |
| Yeerdu | 1,705 |
| Mungli | 466 |
| Pathgam | 1,242 |
| Choye Draman | 920 |
| Rinaie | 1,650 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nowgam, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia