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.

Population
7,253
Families
1,335
Literacy
36.71%
Sex Ratio
907

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

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