Nawgam Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Nawgam 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 548 families residing in the village Nawgam. The total population of Nawgam is 4,885 out of which 3,283 are males and 1,602 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nawgam is 488.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nawgam village is 770 which is 16% of the total population. There are 389 male children and 381 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nawgam is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (488) of Nawgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nawgam is 71.1%. Thus Nawgam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 84.66% and the female literacy rate is 38.82% in Nawgam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nawgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nawgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nawgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 770 | 389 | 381 |
| Literacy | 71.06% | 84.66% | 38.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 107 | 51 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 1,961 | 833 | 1,128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Nawgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nawgam village out of total population, 2,308 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,308 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,080 | 2,061 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2,049 | 2,030 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 228 | 219 | 9 |
| Non Working | 2,577 | 1,003 | 1,574 |
Map of Nawgam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Nawgam, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Nawgam village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Menkal | 452 |
| Wahama | 2,368 |
| Wadar Pain | 2,022 |
| Mawar | 1,135 |
| Nicha Hama | 725 |
| Sanzi Pora Kutlari | 1,631 |
| Wader Bala | 1,639 |
| Khudi | 794 |
| Sat Kojan | 2,065 |
| Haider Mari | 157 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nawgam, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia