Sheikh Pora Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sheikh Pora is a village situated in Shangus tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 309 families residing in the village Sheikh Pora. The total population of Sheikh Pora is 2,253 out of which 1,185 are males and 1,068 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikh Pora is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sheikh Pora village is 475 which is 21% of the total population. There are 229 male children and 246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikh Pora is 1,074 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Sheikh Pora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikh Pora is 55.6%. Thus Sheikh Pora village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 64.54% and the female literacy rate is 45.26% in Sheikh Pora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikh Pora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheikh Pora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikh Pora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 475 | 229 | 246 |
| Literacy | 55.62% | 64.54% | 45.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 477 | 277 | 200 |
| Illiterate | 1,264 | 568 | 696 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.2% of total population in Sheikh Pora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheikh Pora village out of total population, 865 were engaged in work activities. 24.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 865 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 215 | 201 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 70 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 89 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 650 | 259 | 391 |
| Non Working | 1,388 | 725 | 663 |
Map of Sheikh Pora, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Sheikh Pora, Shangus
Below are the list of villages near Sheikh Pora village in Shangus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chera Pora | 2,754 |
| Sher Gund | 1,563 |
| Chogam | 2,206 |
| Kriri | 1,617 |
| Tunj Mulla | 857 |
| Uttarsoo | 8,725 |
| Thim Ran | 431 |
| Van Gam | 1,378 |
| Chakil Pora | 4,052 |
| Sheikh Gund | 970 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikh Pora, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia