Wangam Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Wangam 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 57 families residing in the village Wangam. The total population of Wangam is 386 out of which 212 are males and 174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wangam is 821.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wangam village is 43 which is 11% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wangam is 433 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (821) of Wangam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wangam is 66.2%. Thus Wangam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 74.73% and the female literacy rate is 56.52% in Wangam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wangam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wangam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wangam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 30 | 13 |
| Literacy | 66.18% | 74.73% | 56.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 159 | 76 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wangam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wangam village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85 | 79 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 64 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 300 | 132 | 168 |
Map of Wangam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Wangam, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Wangam village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rawal Pora | 662 |
| Badrah | 1,161 |
| Mangwal Pora | 415 |
| Shihil Pora | 98 |
| Muqam Handwan Pora | 470 |
| Reshi Pora | 758 |
| Pala Pora | 979 |
| Dedar Pora | 1,215 |
| Kachlu Qazi Pora | 1,984 |
| Pazi Pora | 221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wangam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia