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Nawgam Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Nawgam is a large village located in Handwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 548 families residing. The Nawgam village has population of 4885 of which 3283 are males while 1602 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nawgam village population of children with age 0-6 is 770 which makes up 15.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nawgam village is 488 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Nawgam as per census is 979, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Nawgam village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Nawgam village was 71.06 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Nawgam Male literacy stands at 84.66 % while female literacy rate was 38.82 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nawgam 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 Nawgam village.

Nawgam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 548 - -
Population 4,885 3,283 1,602
Child (0-6) 770 389 381
Schedule Caste 32 32 0
Schedule Tribe 107 51 56
Literacy 71.06 % 84.66 % 38.82 %
Total Workers 2,308 2,280 28
Main Worker 2,080 - -
Marginal Worker 228 219 9

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 2.19 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.66 % of total population in Nawgam village.

Work Profile

In Nawgam village out of total population, 2308 were engaged in work activities. 90.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2308 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.