Shermal Population, Caste, Working Data Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Shermal is a village situated in Shopian tehsil of Shupiyan district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 145 families residing in the village Shermal. The total population of Shermal is 979 out of which 502 are males and 477 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shermal is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shermal village is 182 which is 19% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shermal is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Shermal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shermal is 62%. Thus Shermal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Shupiyan district. The male literacy rate is 71.11% and the female literacy rate is 52.55% in Shermal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shermal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shermal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shermal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 97 | 85 |
| Literacy | 61.98% | 71.11% | 52.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 485 | 214 | 271 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shermal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shermal village out of total population, 557 were engaged in work activities. 20.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 557 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 115 | 110 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 57 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 442 | 186 | 256 |
| Non Working | 422 | 206 | 216 |
Map of Shermal, Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Shermal, Shopian
Below are the list of villages near Shermal village in Shopian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Reshi Pora | 1,374 |
| Aglar Charat | 2,864 |
| Kashwah | 993 |
| Wachi | 3,943 |
| Heff | 2,125 |
| Malawrah | 3,247 |
| Chilli Pora | 286 |
| Safanagri | 1,461 |
| Drager | 282 |
| Zaina Pora | 1,739 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shermal, Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia