Wager Population, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Wager is a village situated in Khansahib tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 320 families residing in the village Wager. The total population of Wager is 2,199 out of which 1,124 are males and 1,075 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wager is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wager village is 757 which is 34% of the total population. There are 418 male children and 339 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wager is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Wager village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wager is 55.3%. Thus Wager village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.5% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 67.14% and the female literacy rate is 44.02% in Wager village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wager village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wager Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wager village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 757 | 418 | 339 |
| Literacy | 55.34% | 67.14% | 44.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,401 | 650 | 751 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wager village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wager village out of total population, 412 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 412 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 242 | 218 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 67 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 37 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 83 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 143 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,787 | 763 | 1,024 |
Map of Wager, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Wager, Khansahib
Below are the list of villages near Wager village in Khansahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harnow | 663 |
| Kula Bug | 1,329 |
| Nambalhar | 306 |
| Gund Arjan | 422 |
| Ring Zabal | 1,124 |
| Brel | 926 |
| Arizal | 1,715 |
| Gund Ali Naik | 2,199 |
| Jagu Kharen | 5,081 |
| Watra Hail | 3,210 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wager, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia