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Badwan Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Badwan is a medium size village located in Karnah Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 81 families residing. The Badwan village has population of 432 of which 226 are males while 206 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Badwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 73 which makes up 16.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Badwan village is 912 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Badwan as per census is 921, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Badwan village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Badwan village was 47.91 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Badwan Male literacy stands at 61.70 % while female literacy rate was 32.75 %.

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

Badwan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 81 - -
Population 432 226 206
Child (0-6) 73 38 35
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 330 169 161
Literacy 47.91 % 61.70 % 32.75 %
Total Workers 137 127 10
Main Worker 21 - -
Marginal Worker 116 109 7

Caste Factor

In Badwan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 76.39 % of total population in Badwan village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Badwan village of Kupwara.

Work Profile

In Badwan village out of total population, 137 were engaged in work activities. 15.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.