Manigah is a village which is located in the Kupwara sub-district of Kupwara district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India. According to the Census 2011, the village has a total population of 9,094 persons, comprising 4,648 males and 4,446 females. Manigah consists of 1,207 houses, indicating an average household size of 7.53 persons per house. The village has a well-balanced gender composition with males comprising 51.1% and females making up 48.9% of the population.
Literacy Rate of Manigah Village
Manigah village has a total literate population of 3,114 persons, with an overall literacy rate of 34.24%, which is significantly below the national average of 74.04%, reflecting the educational challenges faced by border areas in Jammu & Kashmir:
- Male literate population: 2,089 persons
- Female literate population: 1,025 persons
- Male literacy rate: 44.94%
- Female literacy rate: 23.05%
The gender gap in literacy is substantial, with a difference of 21.89 percentage points between male and female literacy rates. While 2,089 males are literate, only 1,025 females have achieved literacy, indicating significant barriers to women’s education in the village.
The overall literacy rate suggests ongoing educational challenges requiring comprehensive interventions and infrastructure development across the community.
Employment Rate in Manigah
The village shows the following employment patterns:
- Total working population: 1,976 (21.73% of total population)
- Male work participation rate: 34.64%
- Female work participation rate: 8.23%
The overall work participation rate of 21.73% is notably low, and there is an extreme gender disparity in workforce participation. While 34.64% of males are engaged in economic activities, only 8.23% of females participate in the workforce.
Child Population and Scheduled Caste
The census data reveals important insights about the village’s age composition with a population aged 0-6 years numbering 2,590 persons (28.48% of total population). The child population represents more than one-quarter of the total population, indicating a young demographic profile considerably higher than the national average of 13.59% for the 0-6 age group. According to the census data, the village has a Scheduled Caste population of 137 persons (1.51% of total population).
| Indicator | Manigah | National Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 9,094 | – | – |
| Household Size | 7.53 | 4.9 | +2.63 |
| Sex Ratio | 956 | 943 | +13 |
| Literacy Rate | 34.24% | 74.04% | -39.80% |
| Male Literacy | 44.94% | 82.14% | -37.20% |
| Female Literacy | 23.05% | 65.46% | -42.41% |
| Work Participation | 21.73% | ~39% | -17.27% |
| Male Work Participation | 34.64% | ~56% | -21.36% |
| Female Work Participation | 8.23% | ~26% | -17.77% |