Now Gam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011

Now Gam is a Census Town city situated in Srinagar tehsil of Srinagar district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 420 families residing in the Now Gam city. The total population of Now Gam is 2,490 out of which 1,289 are males and 1,201 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Now Gam is 932.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Now Gam city is 299 which is 12% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Now Gam is 823 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Now Gam is 73.7%. Thus Now Gam has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.4% of Srinagar district. The male literacy rate is 81.69% and the female literacy rate is 65.29% in Now Gam.

Population
2,490
Literacy
73.7%
Sex Ratio
932

Now Gam Census Town has total administration over 420 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Now Gam Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Now Gam Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 299 164 135
Literacy 73.7% 71.3% 58%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 875 370 505

Caste-wise Population - Now Gam

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

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Now Gam

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Now Gam is 13 which is 0.52% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Now Gam is 2,473 which is 99.32% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Now Gam as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 13 (0.52%) 5 8
Muslim 2,473 (99.32%) 1,281 1,192
Christian 2 (0.08%) 1 1
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 1 (0.04%) 1 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 1 (0.04%) 1 0

Literacy Rate - Now Gam

The total literacy rate of Now Gam was 73.71% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 1,615 literates, males were 919 while females were 696. Also the male literacy rate was 81.69% and the female literacy rate was 65.29% in Now Gam.

  Now Gam Jammu and Kashmir
Female 65.29% 56.43%
Male 81.69% 76.75%
Total 73.71% 67.16%

Sex Ratio - Now Gam

The Sex Ratio of Now Gam is 932. Thus per every 1000 men there were 932 females in Now Gam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 823 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 932 ) of Now Gam.


Child Population - Now Gam

According to Census 2011, there were 299 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Now Gam. Out of which 164 were male while 135 were female.


Working Population - Now Gam

In Now Gam Census Town out of total population, 810 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 810 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 687 641 46
Cultivators 3 2 1
Agriculture Labourer 2 2 0
Household Industries 13 13 0
Other Workers 669 624 45
Marginal Workers 123 27 96
Non Working 1,680 621 1,059

Now Gam Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Now Gam is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,490 64.9% 932

Map of Now Gam, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir


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