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Gulgam Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Gulgam is a large village located in Kupwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 1085 families residing. The Gulgam village has population of 9679 of which 4944 are males while 4735 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gulgam village population of children with age 0-6 is 2759 which makes up 28.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gulgam village is 958 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Gulgam as per census is 920, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Gulgam village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Gulgam village was 69.09 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Gulgam Male literacy stands at 79.07 % while female literacy rate was 58.83 %.

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

Gulgam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,085 - -
Population 9,679 4,944 4,735
Child (0-6) 2,759 1,437 1,322
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 119 64 55
Literacy 69.09 % 79.07 % 58.83 %
Total Workers 1,655 1,424 231
Main Worker 595 - -
Marginal Worker 1,060 896 164

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 1.23 % of total population in Gulgam village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Gulgam village of Kupwara.

Work Profile

In Gulgam village out of total population, 1655 were engaged in work activities. 35.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1655 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.