Wahama Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Wahama 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 342 families residing in the village Wahama. The total population of Wahama is 2,368 out of which 1,197 are males and 1,171 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahama is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wahama village is 431 which is 18% of the total population. There are 216 male children and 215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahama is 995 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Wahama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahama is 59.4%. Thus Wahama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 69.42% and the female literacy rate is 49.06% in Wahama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 431 | 216 | 215 |
| Literacy | 59.37% | 69.42% | 49.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,218 | 516 | 702 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wahama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahama village out of total population, 614 were engaged in work activities. 27.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 614 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 170 | 165 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 161 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 444 | 324 | 120 |
| Non Working | 1,754 | 708 | 1,046 |
Map of Wahama, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Wahama, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Wahama village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawgam | 4,885 |
| Mawar | 1,135 |
| Menkal | 452 |
| Sanzi Pora Kutlari | 1,631 |
| Wadar Pain | 2,022 |
| Khudi | 794 |
| Nicha Hama | 725 |
| Haider Mari | 157 |
| Wader Bala | 1,639 |
| Moona Bal | 704 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahama, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia