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Wagam Population - Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir

Wagam is a medium size village located in Chadoora Tehsil of Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 183 families residing. The Wagam village has population of 1100 of which 540 are males while 560 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Wagam village population of children with age 0-6 is 193 which makes up 17.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Wagam village is 1037 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Wagam as per census is 990, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Wagam village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Wagam village was 66.48 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Wagam Male literacy stands at 80.14 % while female literacy rate was 53.45 %.

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

Wagam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 183 - -
Population 1,100 540 560
Child (0-6) 193 97 96
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 66.48 % 80.14 % 53.45 %
Total Workers 380 246 134
Main Worker 190 - -
Marginal Worker 190 77 113

Caste Factor

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

Work Profile

In Wagam village out of total population, 380 were engaged in work activities. 50.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 380 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.