Targam Population, Caste, Working Data Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Targam is a village situated in Banihal tehsil of Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,335 families residing in the village Targam. The total population of Targam is 7,253 out of which 3,804 are males and 3,449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Targam is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Targam village is 1574 which is 22% of the total population. There are 808 male children and 766 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Targam is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Targam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Targam is 36.7%. Thus Targam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 43.7% of Ramban district. The male literacy rate is 49.93% and the female literacy rate is 21.95% in Targam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Targam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Targam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Targam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,574 | 808 | 766 |
| Literacy | 36.71% | 49.93% | 21.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,325 | 703 | 622 |
| Illiterate | 5,168 | 2,308 | 2,860 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.3% of total population in Targam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Targam village out of total population, 2,049 were engaged in work activities. 21.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,049 workers engaged in Main Work, 274 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 442 | 383 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 274 | 256 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 27 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 98 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,607 | 1,189 | 418 |
| Non Working | 5,204 | 2,232 | 2,972 |
Map of Targam, Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Targam, Banihal
Below are the list of villages near Targam village in Banihal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangot | 3,698 |
| Chachahal | 1,055 |
| Ashar | 1,550 |
| Charel Lamber | 4,454 |
| Naugam | 973 |
| Gund Thathar | 979 |
| Thathar | 5,129 |
| Zanhal | 1,288 |
| Karawa | 1,877 |
| Kaskoot | 2,104 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Targam, Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia