Kargam Population, Caste, Working Data Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011

Kargam is a village situated in Shopian tehsil of Shupiyan district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 113 families residing in the village Kargam. The total population of Kargam is 621 out of which 304 are males and 317 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kargam is 1,043.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kargam village is 83 which is 13% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kargam is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Kargam village.

Population
621
Families
113
Literacy
61.52%
Sex Ratio
1,043

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kargam is 61.5%. Thus Kargam village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Shupiyan district. The male literacy rate is 68.2% and the female literacy rate is 55.23% in Kargam village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kargam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Kargam Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kargam village.

Total Male Female
Children 83 43 40
Literacy 61.52% 68.2% 55.23%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 290 126 164

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kargam village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kargam village out of total population, 217 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 217 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 190 145 45
Cultivators 166 124 42
Agriculture Labourer 6 4 2
Other Workers 18 17 1
Marginal Workers 27 10 17
Non Working 404 149 255

Nearby Villages to Kargam,

Below are the list of villages near Kargam village in Shopian.

Village Population
Chater Wosh 592
Hillow Gun-I-Murid 945
Hari Pora 271
Hardo Pandove 1,530
Barah Bugh 1,460
Gund - I- Darvesh 656
Mali Bagh 336
Nerwani 1,066
Zaina Bato 159
Mani Hal 1,041

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