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Wajhama Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Wajhama is a medium size village located in Handwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 125 families residing. The Wajhama village has population of 792 of which 421 are males while 371 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Wajhama village population of children with age 0-6 is 89 which makes up 11.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Wajhama village is 881 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Wajhama as per census is 894, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Wajhama village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Wajhama village was 59.89 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Wajhama Male literacy stands at 71.66 % while female literacy rate was 46.50 %.

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

Wajhama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 125 - -
Population 792 421 371
Child (0-6) 89 47 42
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 59.89 % 71.66 % 46.50 %
Total Workers 313 201 112
Main Worker 119 - -
Marginal Worker 194 87 107

Caste Factor

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

Work Profile

In Wajhama village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 38.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.