Shimsha Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Shimsha is a village situated in Kargil tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 93 families residing in the village Shimsha. The total population of Shimsha is 794 out of which 418 are males and 376 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shimsha is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shimsha village is 170 which is 21% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shimsha is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Shimsha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shimsha is 76.9%. Thus Shimsha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 91.32% and the female literacy rate is 60.34% in Shimsha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shimsha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shimsha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shimsha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 84 | 86 |
| Literacy | 76.92% | 91.32% | 60.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 788 | 416 | 372 |
| Illiterate | 314 | 113 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Shimsha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shimsha village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 52.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 65 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 61 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 58 | 8 |
| Non Working | 656 | 295 | 361 |
Map of Shimsha, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Shimsha, Kargil
Below are the list of villages near Shimsha village in Kargil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Minji | 2,331 |
| Thasgam | 400 |
| Choskar | 3,430 |
| Chokial | 965 |
| Skambo | 623 |
| Thrangos | 413 |
| Nunamchey | 199 |
| Biambiat | 1,393 |
| Darkiat | 254 |
| Gindial | 676 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shimsha, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia