Shaster Gam Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Shaster Gam 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 86 families residing in the village Shaster Gam. The total population of Shaster Gam is 730 out of which 369 are males and 361 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shaster Gam is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shaster Gam village is 208 which is 28% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shaster Gam is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Shaster Gam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shaster Gam is 53.4%. Thus Shaster Gam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 64.64% and the female literacy rate is 42.08% in Shaster Gam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shaster Gam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shaster Gam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shaster Gam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 106 | 102 |
| Literacy | 53.45% | 64.64% | 42.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 451 | 199 | 252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Shaster Gam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shaster Gam village out of total population, 318 were engaged in work activities. 38.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 318 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123 | 100 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 39 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 49 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 76 | 119 |
| Non Working | 412 | 193 | 219 |
Map of Shaster Gam, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Shaster Gam, Dooru
Below are the list of villages near Shaster Gam village in Dooru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hillar Shah Abad | 2,702 |
| Mahmoodabad | 2,489 |
| Tunjlu | 2,705 |
| Bragam | 2,629 |
| Kewah | 2,586 |
| Gochan | 1,120 |
| Wan Pora Choimulla | 1,414 |
| Checki Wan Gund | 3,555 |
| Hari Gam | 34 |
| Manz Moh | 5,016 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shaster Gam, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia