Marat Gam Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Marat Gam is a village situated in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 271 families residing in the village Marat Gam. The total population of Marat Gam is 1,642 out of which 809 are males and 833 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marat Gam is 1,030.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marat Gam village is 259 which is 16% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marat Gam is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Marat Gam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marat Gam is 69.5%. Thus Marat Gam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 82.49% and the female literacy rate is 57.12% in Marat Gam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marat Gam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marat Gam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marat Gam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 135 | 124 |
| Literacy | 69.49% | 82.49% | 57.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 681 | 253 | 428 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marat Gam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marat Gam village out of total population, 619 were engaged in work activities. 40.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 619 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253 | 236 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 78 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 133 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 366 | 182 | 184 |
| Non Working | 1,023 | 391 | 632 |
Map of Marat Gam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Marat Gam, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Marat Gam village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kargam | 1,327 |
| Tulwari | 1,480 |
| Langet | 6,101 |
| Shatgund Pain | 702 |
| Shat Gund Bala | 859 |
| Sadura Gund | 838 |
| Muqam Rajwar | 457 |
| Bader Heer | 1,384 |
| Hajan | 932 |
| Bada Kot Machi Pora | 2,011 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marat Gam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia