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Zurhama Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Zurhama is a large village located in Kupwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 644 families residing. The Zurhama village has population of 4647 of which 2446 are males while 2201 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Zurhama village population of children with age 0-6 is 1164 which makes up 25.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Zurhama village is 900 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Zurhama as per census is 777, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Zurhama village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Zurhama village was 56.24 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Zurhama Male literacy stands at 67.50 % while female literacy rate was 44.33 %.

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

Zurhama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 644 - -
Population 4,647 2,446 2,201
Child (0-6) 1,164 655 509
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 566 306 260
Literacy 56.24 % 67.50 % 44.33 %
Total Workers 955 795 160
Main Worker 260 - -
Marginal Worker 695 581 114

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 12.18 % of total population in Zurhama village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Zurhama village of Kupwara.

Work Profile

In Zurhama village out of total population, 955 were engaged in work activities. 27.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 955 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.