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Watra Gam Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Watra Gam is a Municipal Committee city in district of Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir. The Watra Gam city is divided into 8 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Watra Gam Municipal Committee has population of 7,015 of which 3,939 are males while 3,076 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 727 which is 10.36 % of total population of Watra Gam (MC). In Watra Gam Municipal Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 781 against state average of 889. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Watra Gam is around 1095 compared to Jammu and Kashmir state average of 862. Literacy rate of Watra Gam city is 74.60 % higher than state average of 67.16 %. In Watra Gam, Male literacy is around 86.08 % while female literacy rate is 59.31 %.

Watra Gam Municipal Committee has total administration over 932 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Watra Gam 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Watra Gam Municipal Committee in 2024 is approximately 9,700. The schedule census of 2021 for Watra Gam city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Watra Gam city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Watra Gam town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Watra Gam Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.14 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.11 % of total population in Watra Gam (MC).

Watra Gam Work Profile

Out of total population, 2,482 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 2,204 were males while 278 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 2482 working population, 82.51 % were engaged in Main Work while 17.49 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Watra Gam Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 11.30%
Muslim 88.13%
Christian 0.16%
Sikh 0.19%
Buddhist 0.04%
Jain 0.01%
Others 0.00%
No Religion 0.17%

Watra Gam City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Watra Gam Ward No - 1 981
2 Watra Gam Ward No - 2 891
3 Watra Gam Ward No - 3 767
4 Watra Gam Ward No - 4 963
5 Watra Gam Ward No - 5 586
6 Watra Gam Ward No - 6 663
7 Watra Gam Ward No - 7 759
8 Watra Gam Ward No - 8 1405

Watra Gam City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Watra Gam City Population
2011 7,015
2021 9,100
2022 9,300
2023 9,500
2024 9,700
2025 9,900
2026 10,100
2027 10,400
2028 10,700
2029 11,000
2030 11,300
2031 11,600