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Kulgam Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Kulgam is a Municipal Committee city in district of Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The Kulgam city is divided into 16 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Kulgam Municipal Committee has population of 23,584 of which 12,605 are males while 10,979 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3353 which is 14.22 % of total population of Kulgam (MC). In Kulgam Municipal Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 871 against state average of 889. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Kulgam is around 876 compared to Jammu and Kashmir state average of 862. Literacy rate of Kulgam city is 69.25 % higher than state average of 67.16 %. In Kulgam, Male literacy is around 80.66 % while female literacy rate is 56.12 %.

Kulgam Municipal Committee has total administration over 4,106 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.

Kulgam 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Kulgam Municipal Committee in 2024 is approximately 33,300. The schedule census of 2021 for Kulgam city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Kulgam city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Kulgam town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Kulgam Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 0.10 % of total population in Kulgam (MC). There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Kulgam (MC) of Kulgam.

Kulgam Work Profile

Out of total population, 9,442 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 6,613 were males while 2,829 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 9442 working population, 61.09 % were engaged in Main Work while 38.91 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Kulgam Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 4.18%
Muslim 95.35%
Christian 0.25%
Sikh 0.11%
Buddhist 0.00%
Jain 0.01%
Others 0.00%
No Religion 0.10%

Kulgam City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Kulgam Ward No - 1 1015
2 Kulgam Ward No - 2 1006
3 Kulgam Ward No - 3 1277
4 Kulgam Ward No - 4 1364
5 Kulgam Ward No - 5 1249
6 Kulgam Ward No - 6 1424
7 Kulgam Ward No - 7 1606
8 Kulgam Ward No - 8 1581
9 Kulgam Ward No - 9 1548
10 Kulgam Ward No - 10 1523
11 Kulgam Ward No - 11 1515
12 Kulgam Ward No - 12 1517
13 Kulgam Ward No - 13 534
14 Kulgam Ward No - 14 1298
15 Kulgam Ward No - 15 3034
16 Kulgam Ward No - 16 2093

Kulgam City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Kulgam City Population
2011 23,584
2021 30,600
2022 31,500
2023 32,400
2024 33,300
2025 34,200
2026 35,200
2027 36,200
2028 37,200
2029 38,300
2030 39,400
2031 40,500