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Karhama Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Karhama is a medium size village located in Karnah Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 66 families residing. The Karhama village has population of 313 of which 164 are males while 149 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karhama village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 17.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karhama village is 909 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Karhama as per census is 1115, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Karhama village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Karhama village was 37.60 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Karhama Male literacy stands at 45.65 % while female literacy rate was 28.33 %.

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

Karhama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 66 - -
Population 313 164 149
Child (0-6) 55 26 29
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 162 84 78
Literacy 37.60 % 45.65 % 28.33 %
Total Workers 86 85 1
Main Worker 16 - -
Marginal Worker 70 70 0

Caste Factor

In Karhama village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 51.76 % of total population in Karhama village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Karhama village of Kupwara.

Work Profile

In Karhama village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 18.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.