Shastrinagar Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Shastrinagar is a village situated in Jaisalmer tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 300 families residing in the village Shastrinagar. The total population of Shastrinagar is 1,392 out of which 758 are males and 634 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shastrinagar is 836.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shastrinagar village is 204 which is 15% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shastrinagar is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (836) of Shastrinagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shastrinagar is 60.9%. Thus Shastrinagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 75.62% and the female literacy rate is 43.38% in Shastrinagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shastrinagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shastrinagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shastrinagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 204 | 114 | 90 |
| Literacy | 60.86% | 75.62% | 43.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 49 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 31 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 669 | 271 | 398 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Shastrinagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shastrinagar village out of total population, 831 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 831 workers engaged in Main Work, 499 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 541 | 384 | 157 |
| Cultivators | 499 | 357 | 142 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 290 | 66 | 224 |
| Non Working | 561 | 308 | 253 |
Nearby Villages to Shastrinagar,
Below are the list of villages near Shastrinagar village in Jaisalmer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Buili | 296 |
| Bahla | 2,669 |
| Poorn Nagar | 172 |
| Rajeevnagar | 253 |
| Shyam Nagar | 36 |
| Mohangarh | 9,928 |
| Tilak Nagar | 104 |
| Karninagar | 362 |
| Deega | 838 |
| Taragarh | 420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shastrinagar, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia