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Kahma Population - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab

Kahma is a large village located in Nawanshahr Tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab with total 700 families residing. The Kahma village has population of 3320 of which 1690 are males while 1630 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kahma village population of children with age 0-6 is 321 which makes up 9.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kahma village is 964 which is higher than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Kahma as per census is 845, lower than Punjab average of 846.

Kahma village has higher literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Kahma village was 80.83 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Kahma Male literacy stands at 86.15 % while female literacy rate was 75.39 %.

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

Kahma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 700 - -
Population 3,320 1,690 1,630
Child (0-6) 321 174 147
Schedule Caste 1,513 786 727
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 80.83 % 86.15 % 75.39 %
Total Workers 1,009 887 122
Main Worker 952 - -
Marginal Worker 57 31 26

Caste Factor

In Kahma village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.57 % of total population in Kahma village. The village Kahma currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kahma village out of total population, 1009 were engaged in work activities. 94.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1009 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 288 were Agricultural labourer.