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Waghama Population - Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir

Waghama is a large village located in Bijbehara Tehsil of Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 726 families residing. The Waghama village has population of 5429 of which 2696 are males while 2733 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Waghama village population of children with age 0-6 is 929 which makes up 17.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Waghama village is 1014 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Waghama as per census is 770, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Waghama village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Waghama village was 60.44 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Waghama Male literacy stands at 71.58 % while female literacy rate was 50.06 %.

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

Waghama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 726 - -
Population 5,429 2,696 2,733
Child (0-6) 929 525 404
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 60.44 % 71.58 % 50.06 %
Total Workers 1,826 1,199 627
Main Worker 868 - -
Marginal Worker 958 387 571

Caste Factor

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

Work Profile

In Waghama village out of total population, 1826 were engaged in work activities. 47.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1826 workers engaged in Main Work, 420 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.