Now Gam Shah Abad Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Now Gam Shah Abad is a village situated in Dooru tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 734 families residing in the village Now Gam Shah Abad. The total population of Now Gam Shah Abad is 5,751 out of which 2,983 are males and 2,768 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Now Gam Shah Abad is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Now Gam Shah Abad village is 1393 which is 24% of the total population. There are 754 male children and 639 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Now Gam Shah Abad is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Now Gam Shah Abad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Now Gam Shah Abad is 68%. Thus Now Gam Shah Abad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 76% and the female literacy rate is 59.65% in Now Gam Shah Abad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Now Gam Shah Abad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Now Gam Shah Abad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Now Gam Shah Abad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,393 | 754 | 639 |
| Literacy | 68.01% | 76% | 59.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 2,787 | 1,289 | 1,498 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Now Gam Shah Abad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Now Gam Shah Abad village out of total population, 1,786 were engaged in work activities. 47% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,786 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 340 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 840 | 722 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 77 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 340 | 302 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 368 | 327 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 946 | 251 | 695 |
| Non Working | 3,965 | 2,010 | 1,955 |
Map of Now Gam Shah Abad, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Now Gam Shah Abad, Dooru
Below are the list of villages near Now Gam Shah Abad village in Dooru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bata Gund | 8,400 |
| Rain Cho Gund | 5,008 |
| Omoh | 1,718 |
| Thaman Kote | 2,561 |
| Sadi Wara | 3,899 |
| Qamar | 4,707 |
| Polia | 1,865 |
| Halsidar | 3,722 |
| Mundah | 3,323 |
| Gawas | 2,613 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Now Gam Shah Abad, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia