Gam Population, Caste, Working Data Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gam is a village situated in Ramban tehsil of Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 197 families residing in the village Gam. The total population of Gam is 1,029 out of which 528 are males and 501 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gam is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gam village is 171 which is 17% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gam is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Gam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gam is 67%. Thus Gam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 43.7% of Ramban district. The male literacy rate is 82.99% and the female literacy rate is 50.59% in Gam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 93 | 78 |
| Literacy | 67.02% | 82.99% | 50.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 23 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 454 | 167 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Gam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gam village out of total population, 515 were engaged in work activities. 7.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 515 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39 | 35 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 35 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 476 | 215 | 261 |
| Non Working | 514 | 278 | 236 |
Map of Gam, Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gam, Ramban
Below are the list of villages near Gam village in Ramban.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Teli | 476 |
| Damote | 2,538 |
| Bhajmasta | 1,366 |
| Kanthi | 1,978 |
| Shagan | 2,891 |
| Ahdwa | 1,424 |
| Beruni Ramban | 426 |
| Pernote | 3,260 |
| Batli | 1,330 |
| Gandri | 1,591 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gam, Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia