Chowgam Population, Caste, Working Data Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chowgam is a village situated in Kulgam tehsil of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 729 families residing in the village Chowgam. The total population of Chowgam is 4,247 out of which 2,156 are males and 2,091 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chowgam is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chowgam village is 682 which is 16% of the total population. There are 360 male children and 322 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chowgam is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Chowgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chowgam is 64.8%. Thus Chowgam village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.3% of Kulgam district. The male literacy rate is 75.33% and the female literacy rate is 54.15% in Chowgam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chowgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chowgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chowgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 682 | 360 | 322 |
| Literacy | 64.82% | 75.33% | 54.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,936 | 803 | 1,133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chowgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chowgam village out of total population, 1,038 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,038 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 846 | 799 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 157 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 155 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 501 | 471 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 108 | 84 |
| Non Working | 3,209 | 1,249 | 1,960 |
Nearby Villages to Chowgam,
Below are the list of villages near Chowgam village in Kulgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gundi Pora | 378 |
| Dard Gund | 2,100 |
| Beri Gam | 1,700 |
| Akhal | 1,904 |
| Shahoo Shachan | 1,342 |
| Lanker Pambi | 452 |
| Pahlu | 2,729 |
| Gasi Raina | 772 |
| Chatri Pora | 738 |
| Khulora | 958 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chowgam, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia