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Gagal Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Gagal is a large village located in Kupwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 732 families residing. The Gagal village has population of 5555 of which 2904 are males while 2651 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gagal village population of children with age 0-6 is 1502 which makes up 27.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gagal village is 913 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Gagal as per census is 857, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Gagal village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Gagal village was 48.33 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Gagal Male literacy stands at 54.56 % while female literacy rate was 41.68 %.

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

Gagal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 732 - -
Population 5,555 2,904 2,651
Child (0-6) 1,502 809 693
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 2,801 1,482 1,319
Literacy 48.33 % 54.56 % 41.68 %
Total Workers 1,115 1,048 67
Main Worker 235 - -
Marginal Worker 880 858 22

Caste Factor

In Gagal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.42 % of total population in Gagal village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Gagal village of Kupwara.

Work Profile

In Gagal village out of total population, 1115 were engaged in work activities. 21.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1115 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.