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Chowgam Population - Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir

Chowgam is a medium size village located in Shopian Tehsil of Shupiyan district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 110 families residing. The Chowgam village has population of 677 of which 341 are males while 336 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chowgam village population of children with age 0-6 is 66 which makes up 9.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chowgam village is 985 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Chowgam as per census is 1063, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Chowgam village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Chowgam village was 69.56 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Chowgam Male literacy stands at 80.58 % while female literacy rate was 58.28 %.

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

Chowgam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 110 - -
Population 677 341 336
Child (0-6) 66 32 34
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 69.56 % 80.58 % 58.28 %
Total Workers 176 162 14
Main Worker 111 - -
Marginal Worker 65 59 6

Caste Factor

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

Work Profile

In Chowgam village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 63.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.