Shanu Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Shanu is a village situated in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 233 families residing in the village Shanu. The total population of Shanu is 1,738 out of which 920 are males and 818 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shanu is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shanu village is 329 which is 19% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shanu is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Shanu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shanu is 71%. Thus Shanu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 82.97% and the female literacy rate is 57.7% in Shanu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shanu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shanu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shanu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 329 | 180 | 149 |
| Literacy | 70.97% | 82.97% | 57.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 738 | 306 | 432 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shanu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shanu village out of total population, 395 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 395 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 244 | 232 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 180 | 168 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 129 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,343 | 559 | 784 |
Map of Shanu, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Shanu, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Shanu village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wara Pora | 466 |
| Pingru | 1,155 |
| Otingru | 351 |
| Adura | 1,596 |
| Ash Pora | 1,987 |
| Drungsu Shhnagri | 1,235 |
| Terina Tantri Gund | 959 |
| Lach | 2,481 |
| Budha Bug | 592 |
| Qalam Abad | 2,443 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shanu, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia