Shangus Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Shangus is a Municipal Council city situated in Shangus tehsil of Anantnag district. The Shangus city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,208 families residing in the Shangus city. The total population of Shangus is 7,875 out of which 4,145 are males and 3,730 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shangus is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shangus city is 1432 which is 18% of the total population. There are 837 male children and 595 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shangus is 711 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shangus is 69.5%. Thus Shangus has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.7% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 80.68% and the female literacy rate is 57.77% in Shangus.
Shangus Municipal Council has total administration over 1,208 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Shangus Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shangus Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,432 | 837 | 595 |
| Literacy | 69.5% | 64.4% | 48.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 108 | 54 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 3,395 | 1,476 | 1,919 |
Caste-wise Population - Shangus
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Shangus.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 108 | 54 | 54 |
Religion-wise Population - Shangus
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shangus is 10 which is 0.13% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shangus is 7,840 which is 99.56% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Shangus as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 10 | (0.13%) | 4 | 6 |
| Muslim | 7,840 | (99.56%) | 4,128 | 3,712 |
| Christian | 11 | (0.14%) | 6 | 5 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 14 | (0.18%) | 7 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Shangus
The total literacy rate of Shangus was 69.53% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 4,480 literates, males were 2,669 while females were 1,811. Also the male literacy rate was 80.68% and the female literacy rate was 57.77% in Shangus.
| Shangus | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 57.77% | 56.43% |
| Male | 80.68% | 76.75% |
| Total | 69.53% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Shangus
The Sex Ratio of Shangus is 900. Thus per every 1000 men there were 900 females in Shangus. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 711 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Shangus.
Child Population - Shangus
According to Census 2011, there were 1,432 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Shangus. Out of which 837 were male while 595 were female.
Working Population - Shangus
In Shangus Municipal Council out of total population, 1,834 were engaged in work activities. 56.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,834 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,040 | 952 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 126 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 49 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 841 | 764 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 794 | 568 | 226 |
| Non Working | 6,041 | 2,625 | 3,416 |
Shangus Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shangus is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,180 | 61.6% | 1,003 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 818 | 60.1% | 838 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 899 | 65.4% | 877 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 817 | 52.3% | 853 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 995 | 52.6% | 874 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 648 | 60% | 873 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 731 | 58% | 934 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 587 | 59.1% | 963 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 730 | 50.4% | 862 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 470 | 41.5% | 918 |
Map of Shangus, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shangus, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia