Wilgam Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Wilgam 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 509 families residing in the village Wilgam. The total population of Wilgam is 4,462 out of which 2,876 are males and 1,586 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wilgam is 551.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wilgam village is 607 which is 14% of the total population. There are 375 male children and 232 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wilgam is 619 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (551) of Wilgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wilgam is 77.5%. Thus Wilgam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 88.24% and the female literacy rate is 57.68% in Wilgam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wilgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wilgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wilgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 607 | 375 | 232 |
| Literacy | 77.51% | 88.24% | 57.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,474 | 669 | 805 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Wilgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wilgam village out of total population, 1,920 were engaged in work activities. 72.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,920 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,399 | 1,308 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 37 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,299 | 1,222 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 521 | 405 | 116 |
| Non Working | 2,542 | 1,163 | 1,379 |
Map of Wilgam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Wilgam, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Wilgam village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Cheer Kote | 676 |
| Dowlat Pora | 4,363 |
| Hafrada | 3,913 |
| Doli Pora | 2,065 |
| Tumina | 2,054 |
| Kukrusa | 2,525 |
| Amar Garh | 1,984 |
| Chera Pawa | 636 |
| Manz Gam | 1,871 |
| Suna Mulloo | 1,129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wilgam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia