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Aragam Population - Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir

Aragam is a large village located in Bandipora Tehsil of Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 505 families residing. The Aragam village has population of 3020 of which 1555 are males while 1465 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Aragam village population of children with age 0-6 is 460 which makes up 15.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Aragam village is 942 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Aragam as per census is 925, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Aragam village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Aragam village was 64.38 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Aragam Male literacy stands at 74.70 % while female literacy rate was 53.46 %.

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

Aragam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 505 - -
Population 3,020 1,555 1,465
Child (0-6) 460 239 221
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1,529 794 735
Literacy 64.38 % 74.70 % 53.46 %
Total Workers 1,165 726 439
Main Worker 557 - -
Marginal Worker 608 233 375

Caste Factor

In Aragam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.63 % of total population in Aragam village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Aragam village of Bandipora.

Work Profile

In Aragam village out of total population, 1165 were engaged in work activities. 47.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1165 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.