Sorigam Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sorigam 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 677 families residing in the village Sorigam. The total population of Sorigam is 4,807 out of which 2,481 are males and 2,326 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sorigam is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sorigam village is 1048 which is 22% of the total population. There are 562 male children and 486 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sorigam is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Sorigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sorigam is 55.4%. Thus Sorigam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 65.24% and the female literacy rate is 45.11% in Sorigam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sorigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sorigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sorigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,048 | 562 | 486 |
| Literacy | 55.39% | 65.24% | 45.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,851 | 964 | 887 |
| Illiterate | 2,725 | 1,229 | 1,496 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.5% of total population in Sorigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sorigam village out of total population, 965 were engaged in work activities. 50.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 965 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 488 | 445 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 208 | 204 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 57 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 216 | 181 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 477 | 348 | 129 |
| Non Working | 3,842 | 1,688 | 2,154 |
Map of Sorigam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Sorigam, Kupwara
Below are the list of villages near Sorigam village in Kupwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wavoora | 3,129 |
| Khanti Pora | 3,337 |
| Gagal | 5,555 |
| Doni Wari | 2,536 |
| Putushy | 3,333 |
| Cheeri Koot | 3,756 |
| Krohsan | 3,579 |
| Gundi Jahangeer | 1,035 |
| Gung Bug | 1,174 |
| Shumriyal | 1,343 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sorigam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia