Sheikh Pora Population, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sheikh Pora is a village situated in Budgam tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 265 families residing in the village Sheikh Pora. The total population of Sheikh Pora is 1,687 out of which 858 are males and 829 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikh Pora is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sheikh Pora village is 218 which is 13% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikh Pora is 787 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Sheikh Pora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikh Pora is 72%. Thus Sheikh Pora village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.5% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 79.21% and the female literacy rate is 64.67% in Sheikh Pora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikh Pora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheikh Pora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikh Pora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 122 | 96 |
| Literacy | 71.95% | 79.21% | 64.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 630 | 275 | 355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikh Pora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheikh Pora village out of total population, 470 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 470 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 411 | 370 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 49 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 332 | 297 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 39 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,217 | 449 | 768 |
Nearby Villages to Sheikh Pora,
Below are the list of villages near Sheikh Pora village in Budgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gagoo | 1,711 |
| Sabdan | 903 |
| Harji Gund | 98 |
| Chowderi Bagh | 403 |
| Zori Gund | 1,622 |
| Reshi Pora | 772 |
| Hooru | 601 |
| Mira Gund | 440 |
| Thakar Pora Jagir | 516 |
| Bodan | 605 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikh Pora, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia