Gahend Population, Caste, Working Data Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gahend is a village situated in Shopian tehsil of Shupiyan district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 81 families residing in the village Gahend. The total population of Gahend is 613 out of which 296 are males and 317 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahend is 1,071.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahend village is 95 which is 15% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahend is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,071) of Gahend village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahend is 68%. Thus Gahend village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Shupiyan district. The male literacy rate is 77.14% and the female literacy rate is 59.71% in Gahend village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahend village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahend Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahend village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 51 | 44 |
| Literacy | 67.95% | 77.14% | 59.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 261 | 107 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gahend village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahend village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 47.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 101 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 69 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 41 | 77 |
| Non Working | 389 | 154 | 235 |
Map of Gahend, Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gahend, Shopian
Below are the list of villages near Gahend village in Shopian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lamdoora | 568 |
| Chode Gam | 657 |
| Herman | 3,334 |
| Haji Pora | 446 |
| Chako | 422 |
| Hardo Nagisheran | 1,200 |
| Reshi Pora | 1,112 |
| Kumdalan | 962 |
| Badi Marg | 424 |
| Rawal Pora | 1,034 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahend, Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia