Sher Gund Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sher Gund is a village situated in Shangus tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 287 families residing in the village Sher Gund. The total population of Sher Gund is 1,563 out of which 817 are males and 746 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sher Gund is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sher Gund village is 350 which is 22% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sher Gund is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Sher Gund village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sher Gund is 50.8%. Thus Sher Gund village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 64.57% and the female literacy rate is 36.32% in Sher Gund village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sher Gund village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sher Gund Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sher Gund village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 350 | 196 | 154 |
| Literacy | 50.78% | 64.57% | 36.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 539 | 274 | 265 |
| Illiterate | 947 | 416 | 531 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.5% of total population in Sher Gund village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sher Gund village out of total population, 726 were engaged in work activities. 28.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 726 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 200 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 152 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 40 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 519 | 149 | 370 |
| Non Working | 837 | 468 | 369 |
Nearby Villages to Sher Gund,
Below are the list of villages near Sher Gund village in Shangus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sheikh Pora | 2,253 |
| Kriri | 1,617 |
| Chera Pora | 2,754 |
| Uttarsoo | 8,725 |
| Chogam | 2,206 |
| Van Gam | 1,378 |
| Tunj Mulla | 857 |
| Sheikh Gund | 970 |
| Thim Ran | 431 |
| Nowgam Kothar | 5,682 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sher Gund, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia