Sarmarg Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sarmarg 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 296 families residing in the village Sarmarg. The total population of Sarmarg is 2,003 out of which 1,054 are males and 949 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarmarg is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sarmarg village is 481 which is 24% of the total population. There are 264 male children and 217 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarmarg is 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Sarmarg village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarmarg is 63%. Thus Sarmarg village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 75.32% and the female literacy rate is 49.73% in Sarmarg village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarmarg village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarmarg Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarmarg village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 481 | 264 | 217 |
| Literacy | 63.01% | 75.32% | 49.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,044 | 459 | 585 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sarmarg village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarmarg village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 33.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 136 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 106 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 294 | 229 | 65 |
| Non Working | 1,559 | 689 | 870 |
Map of Sarmarg, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Sarmarg, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Sarmarg village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Waisu Kawnar | 1,508 |
| Ratten Pora | 2,135 |
| Zaffar Khani | 613 |
| Lacham Pora | 1,074 |
| Kinal | 1,427 |
| Sochal Yari | 463 |
| Hardunu | 1,268 |
| Dugri Pora | 1,341 |
| Hangni Kot | 1,287 |
| Sat Kojan | 2,065 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarmarg, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia