Shangus Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir
Shangus Tehsil of Anantnag district has total population of 74,103 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 39,062 are males while 35,041 are females. In 2011 there were total 12,400 families residing in Shangus Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Shangus Tehsil is 897.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.6% people lives in Urban areas while 89.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 69.5% while that in the rural areas is 62.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shangus Tehsil is 900% while that of Rural areas is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shangus Tehsil is 15255 which is 21% of the total population. There are 8556 male children and 6699 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shangus Tehsil is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of Shangus Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Shangus Tehsil is 63.55%. The male literacy rate is 58.87% and the female literacy rate is 41.11% in Shangus Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Shangus Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 25 villages.
Shangus Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shangus Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,255 | 8,556 | 6,699 |
| Literacy | 63.55% | 58.87% | 41.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 267 | 262 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15,495 | 8,009 | 7,486 |
| Illiterate | 36,705 | 16,068 | 20,637 |
Caste-wise Population - Shangus Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.9% of total population in Shangus Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 267 | 262 | 5 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,495 | 8,009 | 7,486 |
Religion-wise Population - Shangus Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 816 | (1.1%) | 681 | 135 |
| Muslim | 72,535 | (97.88%) | 37,705 | 34,830 |
| Christian | 85 | (0.11%) | 50 | 35 |
| Sikh | 595 | (0.8%) | 584 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 68 | (0.09%) | 40 | 28 |
Literacy Rate - Shangus Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Shangus Tehsil in 2011 were 63.55% in which, male and female literacy were 75.38% and 50.82% respectively. Total literate in Shangus Tehsil were 37,398 of which male and female were 22,994 and 14,404 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Shangus Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Shangus Tehsil is 897 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 897 females in Shangus Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of Shangus Tehsil.
Child Population - Shangus Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 15,255 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shangus Tehsil. Out of which 15,255 were male while 15,255 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Shangus Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,208 families under Shangus Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,208 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.6% of total population of Shangus Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 89.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,432 while that in rural region is 13,823.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 74,103 | 7,875 | 66,228 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,255 | 1,432 | 13,823 |
| Schedule Caste | 267 | 0 | 267 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,495 | 108 | 15,387 |
| Literacy | 63.55% | 69.53% | 62.81% |
| Sex Ratio | 897 | 900 | 897 |
Working Population - Shangus Tehsil
In Shangus Tehsil out of total population, 25,647 were engaged in work activities. 39.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 25,647 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,681 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 824 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,231 | 9,275 | 956 |
| Cultivators | 2,681 | 2,354 | 327 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 824 | 768 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 255 | 222 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 6,471 | 5,931 | 540 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,416 | 7,261 | 8,155 |
| Non Working | 48,456 | 22,526 | 25,930 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shangus, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia