Sogam Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sogam is a village situated in Kupwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,319 families residing in the village Sogam. The total population of Sogam is 10,166 out of which 5,149 are males and 5,017 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sogam is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sogam village is 2204 which is 22% of the total population. There are 1174 male children and 1030 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sogam is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Sogam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sogam is 68.6%. Thus Sogam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 80.86% and the female literacy rate is 56.41% in Sogam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sogam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sogam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sogam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,204 | 1,174 | 1,030 |
| Literacy | 68.61% | 80.86% | 56.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 988 | 497 | 491 |
| Illiterate | 4,703 | 1,935 | 2,768 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.7% of total population in Sogam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sogam village out of total population, 2,508 were engaged in work activities. 53.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,508 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 210 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,346 | 1,057 | 289 |
| Cultivators | 227 | 189 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 210 | 166 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 100 | 66 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 809 | 636 | 173 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,162 | 654 | 508 |
| Non Working | 7,658 | 3,438 | 4,220 |
Map of Sogam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Sogam, Kupwara
Below are the list of villages near Sogam village in Kupwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chrali Gund | 1,409 |
| Tung Check | 2,556 |
| Chandi Gam | 3,482 |
| Gung Bug | 1,174 |
| Drooch Wani | 4,276 |
| Krohsan | 3,579 |
| Teki Pora | 7,437 |
| Putushy | 3,333 |
| Dever Inder Bug | 10,863 |
| Gagal | 5,555 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sogam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia