Chandi Gam Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chandi Gam is a village situated in Kupwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 461 families residing in the village Chandi Gam. The total population of Chandi Gam is 3,482 out of which 1,795 are males and 1,687 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandi Gam is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandi Gam village is 871 which is 25% of the total population. There are 455 male children and 416 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandi Gam is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Chandi Gam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandi Gam is 63.2%. Thus Chandi Gam village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 76.64% and the female literacy rate is 49.02% in Chandi Gam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandi Gam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandi Gam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandi Gam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 871 | 455 | 416 |
| Literacy | 63.19% | 76.64% | 49.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,832 | 768 | 1,064 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chandi Gam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandi Gam village out of total population, 953 were engaged in work activities. 23.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 953 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 228 | 208 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 203 | 184 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 725 | 370 | 355 |
| Non Working | 2,529 | 1,217 | 1,312 |
Nearby Villages to Chandi Gam,
Below are the list of villages near Chandi Gam village in Kupwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Drooch Wani | 4,276 |
| Chrali Gund | 1,409 |
| Teki Pora | 7,437 |
| Sogam | 10,166 |
| Dever Inder Bug | 10,863 |
| Tung Check | 2,556 |
| Thun Doosa | 1,006 |
| Gung Bug | 1,174 |
| Rukh Gund Macher | 1,438 |
| Krohsan | 3,579 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandi Gam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia