Now Shehra Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Now Shehra is a village situated in Bijbehara tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 262 families residing in the village Now Shehra. The total population of Now Shehra is 1,788 out of which 883 are males and 905 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Now Shehra is 1,025.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Now Shehra village is 329 which is 18% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Now Shehra is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Now Shehra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Now Shehra is 61.1%. Thus Now Shehra village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 82.02% and the female literacy rate is 40.49% in Now Shehra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Now Shehra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Now Shehra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Now Shehra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 329 | 160 | 169 |
| Literacy | 61.07% | 82.02% | 40.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 897 | 290 | 607 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Now Shehra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Now Shehra village out of total population, 948 were engaged in work activities. 31.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 948 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 300 | 291 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 219 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 71 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 648 | 184 | 464 |
| Non Working | 840 | 408 | 432 |
Nearby Villages to Now Shehra,
Below are the list of villages near Now Shehra village in Bijbehara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khiram | 9,160 |
| Mahind | 2,208 |
| Sir Hama | 5,960 |
| Hati Gam | 2,308 |
| Marhama | 15,964 |
| Vedai | 1,366 |
| Sither Satghar | 1,736 |
| Dari Gund | 1,318 |
| Beya Warah | 2,553 |
| Khush Roi Kalan | 2,547 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Now Shehra, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia