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Chowgam Population - Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir

Chowgam is a large village located in Kulgam Tehsil of Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 729 families residing. The Chowgam village has population of 4247 of which 2156 are males while 2091 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chowgam village population of children with age 0-6 is 682 which makes up 16.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chowgam village is 970 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Chowgam as per census is 894, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Chowgam village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Chowgam village was 64.82 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Chowgam Male literacy stands at 75.33 % while female literacy rate was 54.15 %.

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 729 - -
Population 4,247 2,156 2,091
Child (0-6) 682 360 322
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 64.82 % 75.33 % 54.15 %
Total Workers 1,038 907 131
Main Worker 846 - -
Marginal Worker 192 108 84

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 0.02 % of total population in Chowgam village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Chowgam village of Kulgam.

Work Profile

In Chowgam village out of total population, 1038 were engaged in work activities. 81.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1038 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourer.