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Marat Gam Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Marat Gam is a medium size village located in Handwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 271 families residing. The Marat Gam village has population of 1642 of which 809 are males while 833 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Marat Gam village population of children with age 0-6 is 259 which makes up 15.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Marat Gam village is 1030 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Marat Gam as per census is 919, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Marat Gam village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Marat Gam village was 69.49 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Marat Gam Male literacy stands at 82.49 % while female literacy rate was 57.12 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Marat Gam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Marat Gam village.

Marat Gam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 271 - -
Population 1,642 809 833
Child (0-6) 259 135 124
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 69.49 % 82.49 % 57.12 %
Total Workers 619 418 201
Main Worker 253 - -
Marginal Worker 366 182 184

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Marat Gam village of Kupwara district.

Work Profile

In Marat Gam village out of total population, 619 were engaged in work activities. 40.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.13 % 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 labourer.