Mahal Shahan Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Mahal Shahan is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 175 families residing in the village Mahal Shahan. The total population of Mahal Shahan is 730 out of which 374 are males and 356 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahal Shahan is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahal Shahan village is 73 which is 10% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahal Shahan is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Mahal Shahan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahal Shahan is 82.2%. Thus Mahal Shahan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 90.39% and the female literacy rate is 73.77% in Mahal Shahan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahal Shahan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahal Shahan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahal Shahan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 41 | 32 |
| Literacy | 82.19% | 90.39% | 73.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 228 | 109 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 190 | 73 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahal Shahan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahal Shahan village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 53.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 94 | 85 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 84 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 79 | 3 |
| Non Working | 554 | 210 | 344 |
Nearby Villages to Mahal Shahan,
Below are the list of villages near Mahal Shahan village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahal Kalandrian | 614 |
| Jarhabtal | 607 |
| Ramluh Brahmana | 738 |
| Maharaj Pur | 415 |
| Rakh Abtal | 1,129 |
| Trandi Zanbura | 833 |
| Pharri | 281 |
| Chak Jawahir | 331 |
| Keso Manhasan | 1,084 |
| Chak Sajnu | 28 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahal Shahan, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia