Rantaq Shah Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Rantaq Shah is a village situated in Zanskar tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 57 families residing in the village Rantaq Shah. The total population of Rantaq Shah is 358 out of which 178 are males and 180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rantaq Shah is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rantaq Shah village is 60 which is 17% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rantaq Shah is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Rantaq Shah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rantaq Shah is 53%. Thus Rantaq Shah village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 67.11% and the female literacy rate is 38.93% in Rantaq Shah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rantaq Shah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rantaq Shah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rantaq Shah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| Literacy | 53.02% | 67.11% | 38.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 352 | 175 | 177 |
| Illiterate | 200 | 78 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.3% of total population in Rantaq Shah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rantaq Shah village out of total population, 250 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 250 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 162 | 79 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 47 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 9 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 44 | 44 |
| Non Working | 108 | 55 | 53 |
Map of Rantaq Shah, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Rantaq Shah, Zanskar
Below are the list of villages near Rantaq Shah village in Zanskar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ating | 605 |
| Tonrian Thagan | 573 |
| Phey | 509 |
| Techa Khasar | 290 |
| Remala Skyagam | 588 |
| Seni | 614 |
| Hamiling | 266 |
| Selapigai Pak | 701 |
| Abran | 418 |
| Padam | 1,538 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rantaq Shah, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia