Shakar Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Shakar is a village situated in Kargil tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 277 families residing in the village Shakar. The total population of Shakar is 1,922 out of which 1,003 are males and 919 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shakar is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shakar village is 315 which is 16% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shakar is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Shakar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shakar is 68.3%. Thus Shakar village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 83.29% and the female literacy rate is 51.39% in Shakar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shakar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shakar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shakar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 315 | 153 | 162 |
| Literacy | 68.26% | 83.29% | 51.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,878 | 980 | 898 |
| Illiterate | 825 | 295 | 530 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.7% of total population in Shakar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shakar village out of total population, 506 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 506 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 231 | 202 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 211 | 187 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 275 | 187 | 88 |
| Non Working | 1,416 | 614 | 802 |
Nearby Villages to Shakar,
Below are the list of villages near Shakar village in Kargil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hagnis | 1,624 |
| Tacha | 467 |
| Chiktan | 1,285 |
| Lochum | 405 |
| Sanjak | 416 |
| Darkiat | 254 |
| Yogmakharbu | 554 |
| Nunamchey | 199 |
| Lamsusando | 520 |
| Skambo | 623 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shakar, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia