Urgam Population, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Urgam is a village situated in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 313 families residing in the village Urgam. The total population of Urgam is 1,549 out of which 778 are males and 771 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Urgam is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Urgam village is 162 which is 10% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Urgam is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Urgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Urgam is 84.4%. Thus Urgam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 94.54% and the female literacy rate is 74.24% in Urgam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Urgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Urgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Urgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 82 | 80 |
| Literacy | 84.43% | 94.54% | 74.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 499 | 252 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 120 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Urgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Urgam village out of total population, 737 were engaged in work activities. 22.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 737 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 168 | 100 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 64 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 33 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 569 | 274 | 295 |
| Non Working | 812 | 404 | 408 |
Map of Urgam, Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Urgam, Joshimath
Below are the list of villages near Urgam village in Joshimath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaien | 516 |
| Bharkichak-Urgam | 133 |
| Toli Laga Chiae | 45 |
| Bheta Chak Urgam | 346 |
| Pulana Chak Bhyudar | 285 |
| Lyari Thana | 237 |
| Pandukaswar | 1,396 |
| Salna Chak Urgam | 128 |
| Bhyudar | 61 |
| Hailang | 528 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Urgam, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia