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Qalam Abad Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Qalam Abad is a large village located in Handwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 386 families residing. The Qalam Abad village has population of 2443 of which 1251 are males while 1192 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Qalam Abad village population of children with age 0-6 is 421 which makes up 17.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Qalam Abad village is 953 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Qalam Abad as per census is 784, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Qalam Abad village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Qalam Abad village was 63.11 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Qalam Abad Male literacy stands at 76.06 % while female literacy rate was 50.05 %.

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

Qalam Abad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 386 - -
Population 2,443 1,251 1,192
Child (0-6) 421 236 185
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 63.11 % 76.06 % 50.05 %
Total Workers 697 554 143
Main Worker 300 - -
Marginal Worker 397 277 120

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Qalam Abad village of Kupwara district.

Work Profile

In Qalam Abad village out of total population, 697 were engaged in work activities. 43.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 697 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.