Zalwah Population, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Zalwah is a village situated in Chadoora tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 137 families residing in the village Zalwah. The total population of Zalwah is 960 out of which 494 are males and 466 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Zalwah is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Zalwah village is 174 which is 18% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zalwah is 758 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Zalwah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Zalwah is 49.4%. Thus Zalwah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.5% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 57.47% and the female literacy rate is 41.18% in Zalwah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Zalwah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Zalwah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Zalwah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 99 | 75 |
| Literacy | 49.36% | 57.47% | 41.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 572 | 267 | 305 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Zalwah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Zalwah village out of total population, 234 were engaged in work activities. 52.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 234 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123 | 115 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 80 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 103 | 8 |
| Non Working | 726 | 276 | 450 |
Map of Zalwah, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Zalwah, Chadoora
Below are the list of villages near Zalwah village in Chadoora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malik Gund | 508 |
| Chatar Gam | 5,596 |
| Check No.2 | 886 |
| Chinar Bagh | 5,248 |
| Shahzab Pora | 828 |
| Gund Check Pora | 621 |
| Wangi Pora | 298 |
| Wagora | 3,200 |
| Goniwar | 1,057 |
| Gulab Bagh | 497 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Zalwah, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia