Sheikh Zoo Population, Caste, Working Data Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sheikh Zoo is a village situated in Lar tehsil of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 99 families residing in the village Sheikh Zoo. The total population of Sheikh Zoo is 803 out of which 425 are males and 378 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikh Zoo is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sheikh Zoo village is 89 which is 11% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikh Zoo is 745 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Sheikh Zoo village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikh Zoo is 45.2%. Thus Sheikh Zoo village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Ganderbal district. The male literacy rate is 51.07% and the female literacy rate is 38.82% in Sheikh Zoo village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikh Zoo village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheikh Zoo Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikh Zoo village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 51 | 38 |
| Literacy | 45.24% | 51.07% | 38.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 480 | 234 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikh Zoo village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheikh Zoo village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 20.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 53 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 158 | 73 |
| Non Working | 513 | 214 | 299 |
Map of Sheikh Zoo, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Sheikh Zoo, Lar
Below are the list of villages near Sheikh Zoo village in Lar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khar Bagh | 589 |
| Goza Hama | 784 |
| Was Kora | 1,592 |
| Batvena | 3,711 |
| Ahan | 930 |
| Nawab Bag | 543 |
| Zazna | 1,409 |
| Khan Pora | 401 |
| Badam Pora | 1,817 |
| Wakura | 4,463 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikh Zoo, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia