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Sorigam Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Sorigam is a large village located in Kupwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 677 families residing. The Sorigam village has population of 4807 of which 2481 are males while 2326 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sorigam village population of children with age 0-6 is 1048 which makes up 21.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sorigam village is 938 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Sorigam as per census is 865, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Sorigam village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Sorigam village was 55.39 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Sorigam Male literacy stands at 65.24 % while female literacy rate was 45.11 %.

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

Sorigam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 677 - -
Population 4,807 2,481 2,326
Child (0-6) 1,048 562 486
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1,851 964 887
Literacy 55.39 % 65.24 % 45.11 %
Total Workers 965 793 172
Main Worker 488 - -
Marginal Worker 477 348 129

Caste Factor

In Sorigam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.51 % of total population in Sorigam village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Sorigam village of Kupwara.

Work Profile

In Sorigam village out of total population, 965 were engaged in work activities. 50.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 965 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.