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Khurhama Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Khurhama is a large village located in Kupwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 733 families residing. The Khurhama village has population of 5484 of which 2799 are males while 2685 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Khurhama village population of children with age 0-6 is 1583 which makes up 28.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Khurhama village is 959 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Khurhama as per census is 954, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Khurhama village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Khurhama village was 35.48 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Khurhama Male literacy stands at 42.43 % while female literacy rate was 28.24 %.

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

Khurhama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 733 - -
Population 5,484 2,799 2,685
Child (0-6) 1,583 810 773
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 2,357 1,187 1,170
Literacy 35.48 % 42.43 % 28.24 %
Total Workers 835 801 34
Main Worker 337 - -
Marginal Worker 498 477 21

Caste Factor

In Khurhama village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 42.98 % of total population in Khurhama village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Khurhama village of Kupwara.

Work Profile

In Khurhama village out of total population, 835 were engaged in work activities. 40.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 835 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourer.