Qalam Abad Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Qalam Abad 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 386 families residing in the village Qalam Abad. The total population of Qalam Abad is 2,443 out of which 1,251 are males and 1,192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Qalam Abad is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Qalam Abad village is 421 which is 17% of the total population. There are 236 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Qalam Abad is 784 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Qalam Abad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Qalam Abad is 63.1%. Thus Qalam Abad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 76.06% and the female literacy rate is 50.05% in Qalam Abad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Qalam Abad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Qalam Abad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Qalam Abad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 421 | 236 | 185 |
| Literacy | 63.11% | 76.06% | 50.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,167 | 479 | 688 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Qalam Abad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Qalam Abad village out of total population, 697 were engaged in work activities. 43% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 697 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 300 | 277 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 274 | 255 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 397 | 277 | 120 |
| Non Working | 1,746 | 697 | 1,049 |
Map of Qalam Abad, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Qalam Abad, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Qalam Abad village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lach | 2,481 |
| Chunti Pora | 920 |
| Drungsu Shhnagri | 1,235 |
| Bata Gund | 1,363 |
| Adura | 1,596 |
| Hangah | 2,140 |
| Pingru | 1,155 |
| Wajhama | 792 |
| Shanu | 1,738 |
| Harawat | 688 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Qalam Abad, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia