Shamthan Population, Caste, Working Data Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Shamthan is a village situated in Bandipora tehsil of Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 33 families residing in the village Shamthan. The total population of Shamthan is 228 out of which 121 are males and 107 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shamthan is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shamthan village is 57 which is 25% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shamthan is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Shamthan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shamthan is 32.7%. Thus Shamthan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Bandipora district. The male literacy rate is 37.35% and the female literacy rate is 28.41% in Shamthan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shamthan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shamthan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shamthan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 38 | 19 |
| Literacy | 32.75% | 37.35% | 28.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 27 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 172 | 90 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.2% of total population in Shamthan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shamthan village out of total population, 114 were engaged in work activities. 41.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 114 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 47 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 44 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 7 | 60 |
| Non Working | 114 | 67 | 47 |
Map of Shamthan, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Shamthan, Bandipora
Below are the list of villages near Shamthan village in Bandipora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khurshi Pora | 902 |
| Anayat Pora | 2,127 |
| Chak Rashi Pora | 637 |
| Rangin Pora | 609 |
| Ahmi Sharief | 1,535 |
| Nagin Pora | 1,200 |
| Soner Wani | 1,855 |
| Bana Koot | 10,516 |
| Mantrigam | 7,981 |
| Chhandaji | 510 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shamthan, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia