# Wahama Village, Handwara, Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kupwara/handwara/wahama/ Village · Handwara, Kupwara # Wahama Wahama is a village in Handwara sub-district of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir. The 2011 Census counted **2,368 people in 342 households**, the 18th largest of 196 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 63.7%. - 2,368people (2011) - 342households - 59.4%literacy - 978females per 1,000 males ## Wahama PIN code and other codes Wahama falls in Handwara sub-district, Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir. - Gram panchayatNowgam - Community development blockLanget - Census village code000264 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Wahama from nearby towns? - Handwara (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Kupwara (district HQ)40 km by road - Handwara (nearest town)16 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Wahama? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Wahama; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Handwara - ○Degree college10+ km · Handwara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Handwara - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 8 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Wahama known for? The main crops are **rice, maiza and vegetables**. Products made here include carpet. About 82% of the 167 hectares of village land is sown, and 77 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Wahama Of every 100 households in Wahama in 2011, 96 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Wahama · ■ Handwara rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **87% Toilet within the home ****57%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****8%** **36% Tap water ****86%** **50% Drinking water within premises ****27%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **90% Use banking services ****82%** **59% Television ****43%** **31% Mobile phone ****84%** **65% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****2%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **3% None of these assets ****8%** **19% Own their home ****99%** **99% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Wahama? ■ Wahama · ■ Handwara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.4%** **63.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****978** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****995** **899 Working population ****25.9%** **26.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.4% for men and 49.1% for women. 41% of men and 11% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 166 (27%) · **■** Marginal 444 (72%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Handwara - Kukrusa2,525 people - Lach2,481 people - Qalam Abad2,443 people - Harel2,392 people - Poshwan2,337 people - Loki Pora2,298 people - Jagar Pur2,210 people - Hangah2,140 people [All 199 villages in Handwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kupwara/handwara/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Wahama from Kupwara?40 km by road - What is the population of Wahama?2,368 (Census 2011) - Which district is Wahama in?Kupwara district (Handwara sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Wahama?59.4% (Census 2011)