Sher Kot Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sher Kot 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 153 families residing in the village Sher Kot. The total population of Sher Kot is 1,085 out of which 550 are males and 535 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sher Kot is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sher Kot village is 247 which is 23% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sher Kot is 1,076 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Sher Kot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sher Kot is 66.9%. Thus Sher Kot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 80.28% and the female literacy rate is 52.83% in Sher Kot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sher Kot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sher Kot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sher Kot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 247 | 119 | 128 |
| Literacy | 66.95% | 80.28% | 52.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 524 | 204 | 320 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Sher Kot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sher Kot village out of total population, 142 were engaged in work activities. 40.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 58 | 50 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 48 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 75 | 9 |
| Non Working | 943 | 425 | 518 |
Map of Sher Kot, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Sher Kot, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Sher Kot village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gundi momin | 487 |
| Banger Gund | 261 |
| Padder Gund | 361 |
| Dahama | 3,238 |
| Cham Pora | 1,111 |
| Wowri Pora | 144 |
| Checki Bakshi | 240 |
| Gundi Lasa Shah | 202 |
| Kal Mona | 1,349 |
| Pach Kote | 1,272 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sher Kot, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia