Wagat Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Wagat 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 107 families residing in the village Wagat. The total population of Wagat is 728 out of which 363 are males and 365 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wagat is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wagat village is 123 which is 17% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wagat is 1,278 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Wagat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wagat is 72.1%. Thus Wagat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 83.82% and the female literacy rate is 59.8% in Wagat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wagat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wagat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wagat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 54 | 69 |
| Literacy | 72.07% | 83.82% | 59.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 292 | 104 | 188 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wagat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wagat village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 29.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49 | 43 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 37 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 116 | 1 |
| Non Working | 562 | 204 | 358 |
Map of Wagat, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Wagat, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Wagat village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ashkan Pora | 591 |
| Siraj Pora | 1,378 |
| Pala Pora | 493 |
| Majeed Abad | 771 |
| Wara Pora | 1,153 |
| Khai Pora | 1,338 |
| Turka Pora | 1,303 |
| Said Pora | 294 |
| Lachi Pora | 689 |
| Poshwan | 2,337 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wagat, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia