Gashand Population, Caste, Working Data Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gashand is a village situated in Chenani tehsil of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 92 families residing in the village Gashand. The total population of Gashand is 465 out of which 237 are males and 228 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gashand is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gashand village is 106 which is 23% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gashand is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Gashand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gashand is 43.2%. Thus Gashand village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.1% of Udhampur district. The male literacy rate is 55.68% and the female literacy rate is 29.89% in Gashand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gashand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gashand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gashand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 52 | 54 |
| Literacy | 43.18% | 55.68% | 29.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45 | 17 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 156 | 86 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 310 | 134 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.5% of total population in Gashand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gashand village out of total population, 217 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 217 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 116 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 109 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 0 | 85 |
| Non Working | 248 | 121 | 127 |
Map of Gashand, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gashand, Chenani
Below are the list of villages near Gashand village in Chenani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jig | 559 |
| Kulasar | 415 |
| Marothi | 1,700 |
| Gharian Khurd | 2,470 |
| Sarahd Kirpalt | 2,315 |
| Sira | 3,102 |
| Bap | 1,901 |
| Mutlea | 1,583 |
| Mantali | 983 |
| Patan Garh | 2,297 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gashand, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia