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Wangat Population - Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir

Wangat is a large village located in Kangan Tehsil of Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 932 families residing. The Wangat village has population of 6616 of which 3507 are males while 3109 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Wangat village population of children with age 0-6 is 1667 which makes up 25.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Wangat village is 887 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Wangat as per census is 762, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Wangat village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Wangat village was 47.54 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Wangat Male literacy stands at 58.06 % while female literacy rate was 36.26 %.

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

Wangat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 932 - -
Population 6,616 3,507 3,109
Child (0-6) 1,667 946 721
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 4,342 2,329 2,013
Literacy 47.54 % 58.06 % 36.26 %
Total Workers 1,307 1,265 42
Main Worker 360 - -
Marginal Worker 947 920 27

Caste Factor

In Wangat village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 65.63 % of total population in Wangat village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Wangat village of Ganderbal.

Work Profile

In Wangat village out of total population, 1307 were engaged in work activities. 27.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1307 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.