Wagam Population, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Wagam is a village situated in Chadoora tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 183 families residing in the village Wagam. The total population of Wagam is 1,100 out of which 540 are males and 560 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wagam is 1,037.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wagam village is 193 which is 18% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wagam is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Wagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wagam is 66.5%. Thus Wagam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.5% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 80.14% and the female literacy rate is 53.45% in Wagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 97 | 96 |
| Literacy | 66.48% | 80.14% | 53.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 497 | 185 | 312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wagam village out of total population, 380 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 380 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 190 | 169 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 141 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 77 | 113 |
| Non Working | 720 | 294 | 426 |
Map of Wagam, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Wagam, Chadoora
Below are the list of villages near Wagam village in Chadoora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sogam | 2,786 |
| Qanungo Pora | 510 |
| Cheke Mahand Joo Dhar | 772 |
| Hushroo | 1,173 |
| Gul Moor | 3,163 |
| Hayat Pora | 3,270 |
| Shum Nag | 866 |
| Qazi Pora | 1,384 |
| Hanjura | 2,594 |
| Dharm Sala Singhan | 609 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wagam, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia