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Kargam Population - Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir

Kargam is a medium size village located in Shopian Tehsil of Shupiyan district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 113 families residing. The Kargam village has population of 621 of which 304 are males while 317 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kargam village population of children with age 0-6 is 83 which makes up 13.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kargam village is 1043 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Kargam as per census is 930, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Kargam village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Kargam village was 61.52 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Kargam Male literacy stands at 68.20 % while female literacy rate was 55.23 %.

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

Kargam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 113 - -
Population 621 304 317
Child (0-6) 83 43 40
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 61.52 % 68.20 % 55.23 %
Total Workers 217 155 62
Main Worker 190 - -
Marginal Worker 27 10 17

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Kargam village of Shupiyan district.

Work Profile

In Kargam village out of total population, 217 were engaged in work activities. 87.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 217 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.