Shey Population, Caste, Working Data Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Shey is a village situated in Leh tehsil of Leh district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 398 families residing in the village Shey. The total population of Shey is 2,238 out of which 1,057 are males and 1,181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shey is 1,117.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shey village is 257 which is 11% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shey is 760 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,117) of Shey village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shey is 79%. Thus Shey village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.2% of Leh district. The male literacy rate is 82.33% and the female literacy rate is 76.07% in Shey village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shey village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shey Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shey village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 146 | 111 |
| Literacy | 78.95% | 82.33% | 76.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,935 | 931 | 1,004 |
| Illiterate | 674 | 307 | 367 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.5% of total population in Shey village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shey village out of total population, 581 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 581 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 381 | 245 | 136 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 363 | 229 | 134 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 145 | 55 |
| Non Working | 1,657 | 667 | 990 |
Nearby Villages to Shey,
Below are the list of villages near Shey village in Leh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nang | 334 |
| Thiksey | 2,237 |
| Saboo | 1,233 |
| Rambir Por | 594 |
| Fiang | 2,036 |
| Rumbak | 248 |
| Phey | 331 |
| Stok | 1,471 |
| Taroo | 442 |
| Chuchat Yakma | 2,162 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shey, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia