Sheikh Gund Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sheikh Gund is a village situated in Shangus tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 108 families residing in the village Sheikh Gund. The total population of Sheikh Gund is 970 out of which 497 are males and 473 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikh Gund is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sheikh Gund village is 297 which is 31% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikh Gund is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Sheikh Gund village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikh Gund is 75.8%. Thus Sheikh Gund village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 85.59% and the female literacy rate is 66.18% in Sheikh Gund village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikh Gund village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheikh Gund Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikh Gund village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 164 | 133 |
| Literacy | 75.78% | 85.59% | 66.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 460 | 212 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikh Gund village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheikh Gund village out of total population, 278 were engaged in work activities. 35.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 278 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 99 | 97 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 179 | 83 | 96 |
| Non Working | 692 | 317 | 375 |
Nearby Villages to Sheikh Gund,
Below are the list of villages near Sheikh Gund village in Shangus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Van Gam | 1,378 |
| Nowgam Kothar | 5,682 |
| Uttarsoo | 8,725 |
| Samb Rana | 1,077 |
| Kriri | 1,617 |
| Kot Hair | 3,593 |
| Sher Gund | 1,563 |
| Ogje Balan | 793 |
| Sheikh Pora | 2,253 |
| Andoora | 1,462 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikh Gund, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia