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Drang Population - Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir

Drang is a large village located in Khag Tehsil of Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 291 families residing. The Drang village has population of 2108 of which 1036 are males while 1072 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Drang village population of children with age 0-6 is 514 which makes up 24.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Drang village is 1035 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Drang as per census is 1016, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Drang village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Drang village was 41.59 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Drang Male literacy stands at 49.81 % while female literacy rate was 33.70 %.

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

Drang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 291 - -
Population 2,108 1,036 1,072
Child (0-6) 514 255 259
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 385 176 209
Literacy 41.59 % 49.81 % 33.70 %
Total Workers 356 337 19
Main Worker 253 - -
Marginal Worker 103 95 8

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.26 % of total population in Drang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Drang village of Badgam.

Work Profile

In Drang village out of total population, 356 were engaged in work activities. 71.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 356 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.