Shang Population, Caste, Working Data Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Shang is a village situated in Leh tehsil of Leh district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 51 families residing in the village Shang. The total population of Shang is 230 out of which 115 are males and 115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shang is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shang village is 25 which is 11% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shang is 471 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Shang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shang is 59.5%. Thus Shang village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.2% of Leh district. The male literacy rate is 67.35% and the female literacy rate is 52.34% in Shang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Literacy | 59.51% | 67.35% | 52.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 229 | 115 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 108 | 49 | 59 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Shang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shang village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 70.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 60 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 57 | 66 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 29 | 24 |
| Non Working | 50 | 26 | 24 |
Map of Shang, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Shang, Leh
Below are the list of villages near Shang village in Leh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Upshi | 128 |
| Hamis | 313 |
| Meroo | 188 |
| Matselang | 381 |
| Tarchit | 167 |
| Gia | 658 |
| Himya | 265 |
| Kharnak | 194 |
| Teri | 202 |
| Kerey | 290 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shang, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia