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Kigam Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Kigam is a large village located in Kupwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 455 families residing. The Kigam village has population of 6179 of which 4594 are males while 1585 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kigam village population of children with age 0-6 is 916 which makes up 14.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kigam village is 345 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Kigam as per census is 912, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Kigam village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Kigam village was 79.31 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Kigam Male literacy stands at 88.80 % while female literacy rate was 45.30 %.

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

Kigam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 455 - -
Population 6,179 4,594 1,585
Child (0-6) 916 479 437
Schedule Caste 128 128 0
Schedule Tribe 279 166 113
Literacy 79.31 % 88.80 % 45.30 %
Total Workers 3,641 3,388 253
Main Worker 3,085 - -
Marginal Worker 556 324 232

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 4.52 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.07 % of total population in Kigam village.

Work Profile

In Kigam village out of total population, 3641 were engaged in work activities. 84.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3641 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.