Wajhama Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Wajhama is a village situated in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 125 families residing in the village Wajhama. The total population of Wajhama is 792 out of which 421 are males and 371 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wajhama is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wajhama village is 89 which is 11% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wajhama is 894 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Wajhama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wajhama is 59.9%. Thus Wajhama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 71.66% and the female literacy rate is 46.5% in Wajhama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wajhama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wajhama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wajhama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 47 | 42 |
| Literacy | 59.89% | 71.66% | 46.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 371 | 153 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wajhama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wajhama village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 38% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 114 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 55 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 87 | 107 |
| Non Working | 479 | 220 | 259 |
Map of Wajhama, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Wajhama, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Wajhama village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hangah | 2,140 |
| Harawat | 688 |
| Bata Gund | 1,363 |
| Chaka Poran | 166 |
| Chunti Pora | 920 |
| Wulrama | 1,372 |
| Qalam Abad | 2,443 |
| Kunel | 651 |
| Lach | 2,481 |
| Renan | 749 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wajhama, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia