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Bumhama Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Bumhama is a large village located in Kupwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 430 families residing. The Bumhama village has population of 3081 of which 1486 are males while 1595 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bumhama village population of children with age 0-6 is 496 which makes up 16.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bumhama village is 1073 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Bumhama as per census is 953, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Bumhama village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Bumhama village was 67.39 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Bumhama Male literacy stands at 76.87 % while female literacy rate was 58.76 %.

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

Bumhama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 430 - -
Population 3,081 1,486 1,595
Child (0-6) 496 254 242
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 92 46 46
Literacy 67.39 % 76.87 % 58.76 %
Total Workers 613 550 63
Main Worker 397 - -
Marginal Worker 216 194 22

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 2.99 % of total population in Bumhama village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Bumhama village of Kupwara.

Work Profile

In Bumhama village out of total population, 613 were engaged in work activities. 64.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 613 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.